Turkeys For 2013

[chicken pickin]

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!! I wish you all a wonderful day of enjoying your turkeys and your families.

 

[chickadoodles]

No, my hens average about 100 eggs a year x $3 each. My hens are still laying 2 to 4 eggs a day here in Southeastern Louisiana. I picked 4 yesterday and 3 today. I have 5 in the brooder, 2 weeks old, 6 have peeped in the incubator today with 4 eggs to go, for now, a dozen or so in 2 weeks. My Holland hens all but quit when they molted last month, laying only 1 or 2 a day and once in a while I got none. Last year they stopped in October and started laying again mid December, but this year, so far they are still laying. I don't know how this hard freeze for the next 3 nights will effect them, but Hollands are Prolific layers. I sold another mature tom yesterday, for $105. and Sunday I have a customer coming to pick up 2 young 8 month old pairs for$200. I was selling poults, last year for $10, this year I will be charging $12., since feed prices have gone up, but I find, after turkeys reach 9 or 10 months old, they eat a lot less than when they are younger and growing their framework. After that they are turning their feed to meat very fast!

That's great Celie! I was talking to my DH last night about getting more turkey this spring and he said he wants a larger bird than our Narragansett's. I sold two last night. So I suggested the White Hollands. I told him they fill out alot faster than our birds do and that they are naturally mating birds. So we will be looking for some this spring. I am excited about them.

 

[chickadoodles]

 

[NewToFarming]

HAVE A HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

We have turkey eggs for breakfast on Thanksgiving.

 

[chicken pickin]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!

 

[Reyvaughn]

Well, the feast is over. Our 25lb turkey was way to much for us. We barely touched it.
I brined it the apple juice method. Sadly, I overcooked mine, too. I was expecting it to take about 5hrs. It was falling apart after 4.5hrs at 300 degrees. The breast was dry, but tasty. The gravy was so flavorful! In my defense, this is only my 3rd ever turkey. My mom usually does most of the Thanksgiving cooking and I'm just the helper. I get to reheat the spiral ham and carve the turkey. This year, my mom was to busy playing game with her longtime boyfriend to bother. With their fighting, I wasn't going up there anyways.

I am thankful to still have the family I associate with and I am thankful for what little I have.
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and everyone remembers what they have to be thankful for!

 

[yinepu]

 

[Brandi Leigh]

I want Bourbon Reds.

 

[uphilljill]