Turkeys For 2013

[B J Hopkins]

Kuntry Girl, does your Momma turkey have a beard?

 

[kuntrygirl]

Yes she does.

 

[B J Hopkins]

Here are a couple pictures of my second set of turkey poulets this yr. Is it normal for the hens to lay more eggs while raising a clutch of poulets? Anyway, the mother rejected the babies (10) so I had them in the brooder. Something got in & killed 6 of the babies, so only 4 are left. My chocolate chick is the first like this my turkey's have hatched. Seems to be slightly smaller than the 3 regular Bourbon Reds.


They just love getting out and free ranging. I generally sit out with them, but if I get up to shoo the chickens away from the woods, they come running after me peeping their heads off. Since the brooder proved unsafe, and they needed warmth, I put them in w/3 Silky hens that have babies the same age as the poulets. Works for now.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Great deal! -Kathy

Thanks

Very great deal! I bought one of those last year just to have and it as extra and it came in handy for unexpected chicks

They surely came in handy for me as well.

 

[Arielle]

Here are a couple pictures of my second set of turkey poulets this yr. Is it normal for the hens to lay more eggs while raising a clutch of poulets? Anyway, the mother rejected the babies (10) so I had them in the brooder. Something got in & killed 6 of the babies, so only 4 are left. My chocolate chick is the first like this my turkey's have hatched. Seems to be slightly smaller than the 3 regular Bourbon Reds.


They just love getting out and free ranging. I generally sit out with them, but if I get up to shoo the chickens away from the woods, they come running after me peeping their heads off. Since the brooder proved unsafe, and they needed warmth, I put them in w/3 Silky hens that have babies the same age as the poulets. Works for now.

God bless the silkies!!

 

[B J Hopkins]

Here are some of my older turkey's

Tequila, my BR Tom,

'Tilly my Blue Slate & Whiskey my BR hens.

The 3mnth old poulets. 5 are straight BR, 3 are BR over Blue Slate.
Taking a Siesta this afternoon.

 

[chickadoodles]

Love your poults! They are so adorable

 

[chicken pickin]

I was thinking of trying to build a couple of turkey transport cages. I have 6-7 turkeys that will probably be brought to the processor down the road from me for thanksgiving. I don't have cages and the processors wont have any available. They can not be in dog crates etc. They suggested to me to build a few crates to hold 2 turkeys each. I was just curious if any of you have built something for that purpose? If so Id love to see pics and hear a few details. I may start a thread in another section but cant decide which forum would be best, Turkey, Meat bird, Coop/run construction?

 

[kuntrygirl]

Here are a couple pictures of my second set of turkey poulets this yr. Is it normal for the hens to lay more eggs while raising a clutch of poulets? Anyway, the mother rejected the babies (10) so I had them in the brooder. Something got in & killed 6 of the babies, so only 4 are left. My chocolate chick is the first like this my turkey's have hatched. Seems to be slightly smaller than the 3 regular Bourbon Reds. They just love getting out and free ranging. I generally sit out with them, but if I get up to shoo the chickens away from the woods, they come running after me peeping their heads off. Since the brooder proved unsafe, and they needed warmth, I put them in w/3 Silky hens that have babies the same age as the poulets. Works for now.

Cute babies!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Here are some of my older turkey's Tequila, my BR Tom, 'Tilly my Blue Slate & Whiskey my BR hens. The 3mnth old poulets. 5 are straight BR, 3 are BR over Blue Slate. Taking a Siesta this afternoon.

Lovely birds!