Turkeys For 2013

[Chaneys Ranch]

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thanks so much, I just love these 2. I dont care if the ever hatch another poult, just want them to be well.

 

[chickadoodles]

Jchny, I found that Duramycin-10 powder is suppose to treat the CRD very well. And you just mix it in their water for 7-14 days.

I only had two birds sneeze. They never quit eating or anything like that. I did call the NPIP program Fri. and they said they would get someone out here Mon. so hopefully today. I did a through cleaning of the coop and run yesterday and sprayed and dusted for everything and we were out there for hours and never heard a sneeze. I think I may have over reacted.

 

[AUNT KAT]

You are pretty awesome to have taken in all those turkey and given them or found them homes! WOW Most people would not want to be bothered let alone building a pen and run to house them the next day!
Turkey are pretty interesting and very people oriented. Enjoy your new turkey!

and keep us updated please...

Thanks, but I think I have "sucker" written on my forehead........and all animals know it!!! The joke with my facebook friends is that there is an animal hotline where word gets spread to go to "Aunt Kat's" house. And they knew just how to win me over!
I would have helped them the first night had I known, but thought they might be wild turkeys and called my friend at the wildlife rescue, and she called game commission. I wasn't allowed to take them in until they found out what they were. The officer is the one who found the owner and all. By then, two went missing

I'd love to say the run was accomplished yesterday, but hubs tinkered around and by the time I decided I wanted to add a door on the outside run to enter it from both sides, an decided on heavy welded wire so nothing bothers them, and bought everything, it was later in the day. I SOOOOOO NEED TO LEARN HOW TO BUILD STUFF!!!! So, BY THE END F THIS WEEK they will have a run! At least the coop built in the barn has a window I can open for nice fresh air and sunshine!
Will keep you updated, and Thanks!!!

 

[AUNT KAT]

IT is starting already-- people don't like my turkey pricing. THe cost of keeping turkeys is expensive. I'm happy to put them in MY freezer. I've been looking in my freezers to decide what can be tossed at this point-- to feed the chickens! -- and make room. Canning is sure helping to save freezer space. I love roasted turkey-- a good week as the temps are dropping.

If eating turkeys is anything like raising meat chickens, people don't get how expensive it is!!! And how much better they taste!!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!

 

[chicken pickin]

If eating turkeys is anything like raising meat chickens, people don't get how expensive it is!!! And how much better they taste!!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!

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It is expensive to raise your own meat, but very well worth it. Im raising dinner turkeys and cx meat chickens right now simultaneously and boy do I go through a ton of food. I really don't think people understand what it takes to care for them. I have had about 5 people inquire about turkeys and only 1 keeps reassuring me that they are definitely getting one. I told them they need to pick theirs soon so I can band it and get a deposit. Hopefully they really follow through, we haven't talked price yet so they may back out once we discuss it.

 

[chickadoodles]

Thanks, but I think I have "sucker" written on my forehead........and all animals know it!!! The joke with my facebook friends is that there is an animal hotline where word gets spread to go to "Aunt Kat's" house. And they knew just how to win me over!
I would have helped them the first night had I known, but thought they might be wild turkeys and called my friend at the wildlife rescue, and she called game commission. I wasn't allowed to take them in until they found out what they were. The officer is the one who found the owner and all. By then, two went missing

I'd love to say the run was accomplished yesterday, but hubs tinkered around and by the time I decided I wanted to add a door on the outside run to enter it from both sides, an decided on heavy welded wire so nothing bothers them, and bought everything, it was later in the day. I SOOOOOO NEED TO LEARN HOW TO BUILD STUFF!!!! So, BY THE END F THIS WEEK they will have a run! At least the coop built in the barn has a window I can open for nice fresh air and sunshine!
Will keep you updated, and Thanks!!!

It will come together for all of you.

Hopefully the two that went missing just went to a different house and someone else took them in.

 

[Arielle]

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THanks for the suporing words.

THe irony is that my prices were listed!! lol WHy bother me if you think they are too much.

 

[hogster160]

good ro see you here! racinchikins visits this thread too

She sounds like she is a dominate hen for sure.
They usually don't mate/breed till spring here, she will make a good layer and broody.
If she continues to be mean and aggressive. a time out may help. Major raging hormones happening there.
If she continues to be mean and harms her poults, I would reconsider keeping her.
Is she laying? The tom is probably just not ready to be mature yet.
Both are eating and drinking now, boiled chopped quail eggs, fresh fish I caught myself, live mealies and all flock free choice. Lila is Much better.
Buddy is still not well as I had hoped, but is eating now! If any of my birds don't eat I am terrified. Thats a danger sign and it makes me sick with worry.

No shes not laying yet. I can easily separate the tom and turkey hen, just a divider fence is needed. I'm hoping to get some poults from them in the spring, I may also order a couple more turkeys in the spring so I can be choosey, but not wanting to order 15. She is jealous of me. She doesn't really like me to be with the chickens at all lol. I'm hoping her attitude changes for the better with age, I'm willing to wait it out and see. But by this time next year if shes worse, shes dinner. I might want to let my pair know they are not supposed to try and mate til spring, because they are trying almost daily now. Crazy turkeys!

I'm glad to hear yours are doing better. Sneezes and not eating worries me too, most of us probably. Here's to continued good health.

 

[chickadoodles]

THanks for the suporing words.

THe irony is that my prices were listed!! lol WHy bother me if you think they are too much.

They just try to compare a store bought turkey with yours. Sorry! It does cost alot to raise them. There will be people that you have sold to before that will tell others and you will get sales.

I had two of my toms listed in every advertisement I could think of and no one wanted mine either. So I will put them in my freezer.

 

[Arielle]

Fortunately they taste GOOOOD!