Turkey Talk for 2014

[chickadoodles]

My 2 oldest hens (a mother & daughter, slates) were displaying the other day to put an ornery rooster in his place. They were warning him he was on the verge of a beat down. He ran for his life. Smart rooster...lol

That is very funny!

 

[chickadoodles]

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My hens do that for me also but for DH they all holler like he's the intruder. But the toms get upset with me because the hens squat for me. One tom gets between me and his hen to protect her from me.

 

[chickadoodles]

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It is sad to watch a rooster be backed down by a tom. But if they all get along that is how it needs to be if they live together or you would likely lose your rooster.

 

[SilkieSensation]

My 2 oldest hens (a mother

One of my BR hens hates one of the Roosters and anytime they are a few feet of each other the dominance thing is on, it almost sad to watch, the rooster doesn't stand a chance and always backs down. The Tom is always there to protect the hen and has even bumped the roo from behind to remind him of his place.. 

I have 2 toms & 4 roos all free ranging together with 6 turkey hens & 15 chicken hens. Squabbles happen, but are usually settled quickly. My toms are the peace keepers, but the turkey hens usually deal with the roos before the toms get there.

 

[desertmarcy]

Just wanted to share: I have been hatching turkey eggs for a few months now and a few poults have given me a lot of trouble trying to make sure they will drink and eat. I have one now that I have been force feeding with a syringe for two days with vitamins in water trying to keep it alive and still dunking it in the water and feed to try to teach it what to do. It looks at the others eating and drinking and walks away turns it's back on them and lays down! It's making me crazy! It nearly died on my twice yesterday, I walked in and it was on it's back not moving.
If not for these vitamins I know it would not be here. I have chicks and other poults in with this one to help teach it to eat and drink as well.

I am frustrated now!

I know this sounds hard-hearted, but a poult like that should just be culled. There is probably something wrong with it that you can't see. You might likely keep going through frustration trying to keep it alive and it will die anyway, or pass on weak genes to it's offspring if it does survive.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: You are probably right. I have let it alone today to see if it will figure it out on it's own. I am leaving it to higher power. Thanks

 

[duluthralphie]

After my wondering about the eggs the other day It happened!

I got this:



I have no idea who dropped it. It was by the waterer it is not quite as dark as I remember my hen from last year laying besides she hides hers real well. So I am guessing it is one of the young ones. Time to get them locked up... and incubate in a week or two.

 

[WalnutHill]

Yay!

 

[holm25]

Just wanted to share: I have been hatching turkey eggs for a few months now and a few poults have given me a lot of trouble trying to make sure they will drink and eat. I have one now that I have been force feeding with a syringe for two days with vitamins in water trying to keep it alive and still dunking it in the water and feed to try to teach it what to do. It looks at the others eating and drinking and walks away turns it's back on them and lays down! It's making me crazy! It nearly died on my twice yesterday, I walked in and it was on it's back not moving.
If not for these vitamins I know it would not be here. I have chicks and other poults in with this one to help teach it to eat and drink as well.

I am frustrated now!

This is how God thins out the dumb ones.

 

[WalnutHill]

This is how God thins out the dumb ones.

This is not a reasonable response.

Based on the original post, it is likely that the poult has a developmental defect. Neurological defects can occur during development and are not necessarily immediately fatal. In the end, there are some chicks/poults who will die despite your best efforts.