Turkeys For 2013

[Celie]

Here are headshots of the one. He or she kept photo bombing my pictures this weekend. LOL I can try to get better ones.







I will have to upload the videos I got this weekend to youtube after I get home from work tonight. That might help.

In these pictures the first one's coloring looks like a tom and the bottom shot is a hen?

 

[NewToFarming]

Thank you! I wasn't able to get new pictures today but here are some videos I took over the weekend. Hopefully they will help.

 

[chicken pickin]

all 3 look like hens to me

 

[NewToFarming]

Wow! How could I get that lucky BUT that will mean I need to find a Tom for them if I want babies!

 

[Celie]

Toms are a lot easier to find than hens

 

[Arielle]

SO true!!


What do you all think??

I have 6 auburns, but no female. THEy are pretty rare so finding a female locally seems very unlikely. ORdering from Porters, would mean a big order, and he usually only sends about 6 as I remember.

So do I try to hold on to 2 -3 toms and order next year in hopes of a few girls? OR can them all and start a new???

All opinions are welcome.

 

[chickadoodles]

SO true!!


What do you all think??

I have 6 auburns, but no female. THEy are pretty rare so finding a female locally seems very unlikely. ORdering from Porters, would mean a big order, and he usually only sends about 6 as I remember.

So do I try to hold on to 2 -3 toms and order next year in hopes of a few girls? OR can them all and start a new???

All opinions are welcome.

I have no idea what to tell you. I bought turkey so many times this year and spent so much money trying to get some hens and still only have one! I think they keep all the hens for themselves and just tell us they don't sex them!

But I will buy more come spring and try again.

 

[Arielle]

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Sure seems that way!!! I wonder if what time of year I buy from POrters makes a diff . . . .

I bought at the end of the season, when he has the big sale. Only 2 hens---the 2 sweetgrass girls. I woudl have given them up for 2 auburns. FOr what ever reason I am fixated on the AUburns. NOt even APA . . . .but the color is very soothing, like a cup of hot chocolate with a dash of tobasco sauce. lol

 

[chicken pickin]

Do you have a pic of one of your Auburns and one of your Bourbons side by side?

 

[yinepu]

I always get way too many hens from Porters...

I've ordered in the fall (August) to be on the list for spring hatch (May delivery).. and I've ordered in June (poults delivered in July)...