Turkeys For 2013

[kuntrygirl]

wow kuntrygirl, that is awesome. cant wait to see all the mama's with their babies...from other mothers...

Thank you. I'm excited about my yearly experiments. Always exciting to know who hatches what.

 

[kuntrygirl]

That's a wonderful care sheet.  Until recently, I never knew that poults imprint.  I'm not sure what part that might play.  Making sure that you see them eat and drink is a biggie.  I've heard that some people will buy chicks a couple days before and they will be established in eating/drinking before the poults come along.  Again, that's great.  (I almost think it was Sally Sunshine that was going to put the care sheet together. Not positive.)  Thank you for taking the time to do this.  sue

You are welcome. If anyone can think of anything else that would be helpful, please post. We are all still learning, so any info will help all of us.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Thank you for the care sheet, Kuntrygirl.  Much appreciated.

 

You are very welcome.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Thank you Kuntrygirl for taking the time to put this together!  I haven't had to raise them YET from chicks.  Our first turkeys were BBW and they were 10 weeks old when we received them.  I can't wait to do it again!

Lisa

You are welcome. Good luck on raising turkeys in the future.

 

[kuntrygirl]

X2 Thank you so much! I love all the detail you gave, now I just need to get the birds here and set up in their new home still waiting on the lady to call back.

You are welcome.

 

[kuntrygirl]

HA HA thought I'd share this funny story for ya, Fooling Mother Nature


That's a lot of broodiness going on...I hope they all stay civil.

I LOVE the story!


Thanks for sharing.


I better stop trying to fool Mother Nature huh?

Naaaa I do it too, Chicken eggs under my broody scovies right now

I LOVE IT!!!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Sure you can take the eggs. Is your RP broody or just laying eggs in the box? She won't stop laying eggs until she decides that she wants to go broody. You can let her build up her clutch and see if she will go broody but then you have to hope that she does go broody. Because if not, you will have a heap of turkey eggs on your hand that you will need to incubate ASAP.

One of my girls went broody with only 1 egg under her. :/ So of course, you know that I had to put some goose eggs under her.

That's right cause otherwise its waisted broody space.

You are so right!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Someone mentioned and I can't find the post about making sure the brooder is clean at all times. I will add that as well to the care sheet. I'm not sure how you all clean your brooders but I don't use any chemicals. I pick up the towels and wash them in water and vinegar and put more clean towels down. I will bring the brooder outside and turn it over and sweep out and scrape any poop or feed that may have fallen under the towels. Other than that, no chemicals are used in the brooder for fear of harming and killing the poults.

 

[Arielle]

To anyone interested . . .

The Second Annual Turkey Hatchathon is in progress!! ChooksChick says ALL are welcome to join!! Set day is coming up fast.


I tried to copy the link but this is the result-- not computer savy so maybe it is right!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/newestpost/756064

THis drops you at the last post-- see POST #1 for important information and dates.

 

[ShelterFarm]

I figured I'd speak up since I'm joining the ranks of the turkey raisers this year. We moved to a small 3-acre property last year and started with chickens - after a pretty successful year of raising chickens I decided to try Turkeys out this year.

I currently have 4 Narragansett turkeys that are about 3.5 months old (acquired from another BYC member) and next week I'm getting another shipment of day-old turkey poults from Meyer Hatchery including 6 more narragansetts and 9 of their "rare turkey assortment".

Currently trying to figure out the best way to contain and house them...

R-