Turkey Talk for 2014

[AUNT KAT]

Hello all! May I ask you for some info?
Long story short: turkeys were hand raised and abandoned and literally showed up on my door step. Never had turkeys and am getting a crash course.

So, I thought I had 3 males and a female. Now I am not so sure. 2 are most definitely boys, and are acting up like wildfire! Their heads turn red, white, and blue every time I go see them, and they are puffing up. The other two seemed intimidated. So, i separated them into another pen. I know or sure one is a female, but the fourth one I am not sure. Has a beard, but isn't puffing up, or acting like the boys, and tonight while the boys were gobbling away, this one didn't. Here's some pics, What do you guys think? Male or female?





THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[chknoodles]

Here's one more photo of them, hubby set this photo up on Thanksgiving day, haha.

This is toooooo cute!!!

 

[AUNT KAT]

Here's one more photo of them, hubby set this photo up on Thanksgiving day, haha.

 

[chicken pickin]

Here's one more photo of them, hubby set this photo up on Thanksgiving day, haha.

Very cute pic I love it. I love the look of Midget whites they are pretty. Id love to know the weights on them as adults. I raise Bourbon Reds and LOVE them. Its nice to see some ne somewhat local also raising turkeys. And I cant believe your already getting turkey eggs, Im jealous.

 

[chicken pickin]

Hello all! May I ask you for some info?
Long story short: turkeys were hand raised and abandoned and literally showed up on my door step. Never had turkeys and am getting a crash course.

So, I thought I had 3 males and a female. Now I am not so sure. 2 are most definitely boys, and are acting up like wildfire! Their heads turn red, white, and blue every time I go see them, and they are puffing up. The other two seemed intimidated. So, i separated them into another pen. I know or sure one is a female, but the fourth one I am not sure. Has a beard, but isn't puffing up, or acting like the boys, and tonight while the boys were gobbling away, this one didn't. Here's some pics, What do you guys think? Male or female?





THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He is a Tom.

 

[AUNT KAT]

He is a Tom.

Thank You! why is he so effeminate?

 

[chicken pickin]

Aunt Kat. Since you have 3 Toms and 1 hen you need to be very careful come breeding season which is right around the corner. Either keep 2 toms separate or a maybe get more hens or put 2 toms in the freezer. Just some suggestions.

 

[DraigAthar]

Very cute pic I love it. I love the look of Midget whites they are pretty. Id love to know the weights on them as adults. I raise Bourbon Reds and LOVE them. Its nice to see some ne somewhat local also raising turkeys. And I cant believe your already getting turkey eggs, Im jealous.

I'll try to weigh them sometime. Your BRs look gorgeous, I might have to try those sometime too! And I am as shocked as anyone to be getting any eggs right now. I know we're having a January thaw, but I can't imagine why any turkey would choose to lay eggs after that last cold snap we had, haha!

How's Ziggy doing?

 

[chicken pickin]

Thank You! why is he so effeminate?

It could just be that the other two are more dominant or maybe they are older then he is. Im not sure.

 

[AUNT KAT]

Aunt Kat. Since you have 3 Toms and 1 hen you need to be very careful come breeding season which is right around the corner. Either keep 2 toms separate or a maybe get more hens or put 2 toms in the freezer. Just some suggestions.

Thank You. Yes, I did take her and the bird in question and put them in a separate pen so she didn't get hurt. The other two boys are acting SOOOO crazy!!! I wanted to keep her safe. We are attached to them, but if the big male comes at me, I'm eating him!!! He looks like he could kick my butt!