Turkey Talk for 2014

[chickadoodles]

Thanks!! I think ours will be 5 months by fair time, hopefully we can keep them trim and within weight limits

Good luck.

I going to try to keep mine down in weight also.

 

[chickadoodles]

Poults for next spring arrived today!

 

[chickadoodles]

These girls have been sitting on a nest for abt. 2 months and none of their eggs have hatched. I candled them and they were all at different stages but not one has hatched and they won't give up the nest! I don't know what to do I am at my wits end with them!

 

[TattooedMama]

Poults for next spring arrived today!

Yay, babies!!! What did you get?

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: I wanted the Narragansett's and in order to get them the only other ones they had were chocolate. So those and the BBB and BBW. but I will have my hands full with these for awhile.

 

[feedman77]

I wanted the Narragansett's and in order to get them the only other ones they had were chocolate. So those and the BBB and BBW. but I will have my hands full with these for awhile. 

Congratulations on your new babies.

I have a few chocolates. I like them. The hens I have are egg laying machines.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: That sounds great thanks. I will likely sell a few when I find out how many hens and toms I have later on. The chocolate are also sexlink.

 

[mscrackles]

Hello everyone,

I want to raise turkeys ahead of the festivities in December. I have a few questions to ask.

1. Is it possible to raise BBW turkeys in a space of 6 months to full maturity? Please not that I will buy turkeys that are about 8 weeks old or older.

2. It is rainy season where I live and the sun has not come out in about a week. This has left everywhere damp. Is it okay to raise turkeys in this kind of weather? And what precautions can I take to avoid diseases?

3. The place I want to build the coop is shaded by a thick mass of bouganville. This makes the area damp. And this is the only place I can use.

Thanks in anticipation of your replies..

 

[TattooedMama]

New pictures!! 3 1/2 week dold poults strutting. Is there anything cuter

I think this little guy (Silver Auburn) is doing a happy dance since they moved outside to a bigger space!!

 

[CherMoz]

Love those strutting babies!!