Turkeys about breeding time

[CrealCritter]

3 weeks and a few days less old now. 2 are noticably smaller than the rest (center front and far right) I'm not sure why this is? But I can say they all sure grow and feather out fast.

 

[CrealCritter]

Been so wet here, I couldn't take seeing my turkeys walking around in mud covering their feet. So I bought some winter wheat staw bales 4 for $20. I wanted hay but he was all out. It has some big seed heads and it's nice to see the turkeys scratching trough it and eating it. They are out of the mud now to - so mission accomplished I'm quite sure my Turkeys appreciate dry feet also.

 

[Chic Rustler]

Wow! That's pretty generous

 

[CrealCritter]

Awwww, CC....your meaty roosters want some hay too!!! Look to be nice size for butchering soon! Your turkeys are gorgeous, BTW.

I try hard to take care of my birds (although I admit sometimes it's hard to stay motivated, sometimes) untill someone like you says how well they look Thank You!

i give them 1 cap full of Bragg's ACV per gallon of water & once every other month i sprinkle crushed habenero pepper over their feed. They do well on 18% all flock when they get older, but when they are young and growing 21% meat bird seems to work well.

 

[CrealCritter]

Wow! That's pretty generous

Won't be long now... Both hens are nesting, I suspect I'll see the first eggs this week. I have a few BO chicken hens warmed up sitting on some chicken eggs - just waiting for the big switch-a-roo

 

[CrealCritter]

Aw shucks... No egg she must just be practicing... getting her vocal chords stretched out.

I did get a good pic of them though

 

[baymule]

When my hens start laying, I'll send you some eggs to hatch. They both laid big clutches last year i think between the two hens, I had almost 50 eggs. Both times at the end of winter and late spring.

I like this breed and would really like it if you would raise them and eat some (for the sake of the Bourbon Red breed). I honestly can say the Tom's bake into the best Thanksgiving turkey we've ever eat. They are delicious and the soup we make with the leftovers is also delicious.

Don't worry about the $, I'll hook you up.

You are a mighty fine man. It is very kind of you to send hatching eggs to @Chic Rustler and help him out like that.

Your turkeys are beautiful birds!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Chocolates. No, I'm having picture issues. Getting a new phone soon though so I'll have turkey pics to upload... And goat pics... And chicken pics... Lol

 

[CrealCritter]

Eggciting, eggcellent news! I got my first 2 turkey eggs this morning. I put them under a broody BO hen - she took took to sitting on the right away. Fingers crossed she doesn't recognize the switch-a-roo.

The two bigger spotted ones are turkey eggs.

Chic Rustler - laying has begun, they lay a egg every day or other day. So it won't be long now and I'll send you a some to hatch.

 

[CrealCritter]

My incubator is warming up right now. I'm also collecting chicken eggs to hatch out. I can fit around 80

Thanks again for wanting to hatch them out. I know all the fuss will be worth it when you sit down at the Thanksgiving dinner table... They really are far superior to store bought / Butterball. I'll send you a PM and ask for your address in the next few weeks.