The Bourbon hen ended up hatching 4 but the Black Spanish hen flopped at her hatch. These hens are raising these young ones together. On the roost each hen has a poult under each wing. The Black Spanish hen is all over any of the other turkeys who dare to approach. I still can't tell the hens from the toms yet but my son said he saw one of the young ones trying to strut a few days ago so I am assuming we have at least one baby gobbler..
They hatched around the 1st of August and here is a pic of them a few days ago out of the pen for the first time. It was hilarious to listen to them putting and purring at leaves, water hoses, paper, etc.
They hatched around the 1st of August and here is a pic of them a few days ago out of the pen for the first time. It was hilarious to listen to them putting and purring at leaves, water hoses, paper, etc.
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