Turkey Talk for 2014

[Arielle]

Quote: You area abosolutely right-- I didn't try to explain it as well . . .most people dont't get it.

I did hear a comotion one day and ran to the window to see the turkeys had jumped the 6 foot fence into the dog pen. I thru up the window, hollared a command to the dogs. THey stopped chasing the birds and waited as instructed. BUt the look on ANgies face was, oh come on mom, I just gotta have one!! I decided right then I could not risk running to the front door and around the house. I went head first out the window, reaized I would land on my head, pulled myslef back into the house, and went feet first and jumped the 6 feet. Neither dog had moved an inch, and all the birds were out by the time I hit the ground. Not like they don't have 14 acres elsewhere to be!! Sheesh!

Yup a dog is a dog!! And people are people. So I keep my dogs penned to save them from stupid people.

 

[Lybe8438]

I came into a new incubator back in October and I have been dying to try it out! I got ahold of some eggs (duck,goose and Turkey) and set them earlier last week...fingers crossed they hatch. Since I have a bigger incubator I decided I needed a bigger brooder...I picked up this wooden crate at work and frankensteined parts of my old metal brooder to make this.I cant wait to see how it works in a few weeks..And as always Ellie hamming it up in the yard.

 

[chickadoodles]

Good luck with your new bator I hope it works for you and that is a nice brooder you fixed up.
Ellie is very pretty

 

[SilkieSensation]

I came into a new incubator back in October and I have been dying to try it out! I got ahold of some eggs (duck,goose and Turkey) and set them earlier last week...fingers crossed they hatch. Since I have a bigger incubator I decided I needed a bigger brooder...I picked up this wooden crate at work and frankensteined parts of my old metal brooder to make this.I cant wait to see how it works in a few weeks..And as always Ellie hamming it up in the yard.

The red in her feathers is gorgeous!

 

[DaisyMeadow]

About turkeys and plants, I've just been given 8 bourbon reds, which I've placed in the fenced orchard. While I'm not worried about the mature fruit trees, should I worry about them eating the blueberries, strawberries, rhubarb, and grapes? (None of which are anywhere close to fruiting right now) Thanks!

 

[K Epp]

I don't know about the rhubarb, but they will east the rest. I kept them out of my tomatoes by making cages out of chicken wire.

 

[uphilljill]

That's a great idea for the tomatoes. Gonna have to try that this year. I don't mind sharing a few, but they apparently don't feel the same way. Pigs.

 

[uphilljill]

Pretty Ellie

 

[NewToFarming]

I came into a new incubator back in October and I have been dying to try it out! I got ahold of some eggs (duck,goose and Turkey) and set them earlier last week...fingers crossed they hatch. Since I have a bigger incubator I decided I needed a bigger brooder...I picked up this wooden crate at work and frankensteined parts of my old metal brooder to make this.I cant wait to see how it works in a few weeks..And as always Ellie hamming it up in the yard.

Ellie is such a pretty girl!

 

[SilkieSensation]

Pretty Ellie

Hiya Jill! Was just wondering if you were going to have guinea eggs again this spring.