http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum Tag: Turkeys en Sat, 25 May 2013 14:23:02 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2763#post-17565 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:21:37 +0000 Gill R 17565@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Home reared, free range, Kelly Bronze Turkeys, fresh and presented beautifully for the oven, £8.50p per kilo sizes 5.2 kilos to 9.8 kilos MACCLESFIELD cheshie ring Gill On 07831 439 443. Merry Christmas x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-17479 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:17:54 +0000 m40mo 17479@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>how awful for you cutandrun hope everyones birds stay safe </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-17478 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:42:41 +0000 cutandrun 17478@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi just had stolen 7 turkeys in Milford Surrey november 2011<br /> its not the cost but the time and work put in i hope the bars//// die soon as it may well now put us of rearing more pigs and poultry so beware and lock up if you can and also shoot them. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2739#post-17358 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:21:43 +0000 pinkpoultry 17358@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I have 6. They have been fine ever since! not a peep out of them? Someone must have said someone is putting on a bit of weight or something. Bunch of looneys.<br /> Turkeys are funny but are rather stupid (No where near as dumb as pheasants though!) They arnt scatty which is nice but they are a bit slow sometimes, and make a funny noise when there is something unusal, they are amusing though.<br /> Bless em! xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2739#post-17346 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:23:29 +0000 dollydylo 17346@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Oh my word.. how many turkeys to you have? perhaps they know Christmas is looming....<br /> I have never had a turkey (other than roasted of course!) so can give no advice at all. Lovely sounding neighbour you have!<br /> Good luck xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2739#post-17344 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:50:32 +0000 pinkpoultry 17344@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Oh No!<br /> Why cant things just get along!<br /> Life has been fine in the turkey world, until this morning.....I tootled up the garden as normal and there was a strange noise coming from the turkeys-2 of them are being attacked by others. 2 are just running around not hurting anyone then 2 girls with their beaks clamped on the others skin/wobbily head bits, and the 2 boys the same!<br /> So I dived straight in to seperate them, they were determined to fight, so I spent a while seperating them and seeing who was fighting with who, so now all seperated into friendly groups again, I dont know what on earth has got into them! They have lived together so happily for months, now all this!<br /> I was speaking to a neighbour who I havnt seen before and she was saying they had been doing it for a couple of minutes and she was going to come and get me but then herd me shouting at them, she was very kind and said she has a dog kennel/run she doesnt use and I could put one of the naughty turkeys in there, I have the space and sections to split them up but I thought how lovely and kind that was of her! I think a delivery of duck eggs to her is in order!<br /> Anyone else experienced turkeys going crazy? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2589#post-16075 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:26:15 +0000 quacking minx 16075@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>awww lovely :) </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2589#post-16074 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:54:48 +0000 Pastordot 16074@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for the lovely updates on your menagerie!</p> <p>Good luck with the nesting mama, and with your quest for chickens. It sounds like a lot of great things going on!</p> <p>Dottie </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2589#post-16056 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:24:22 +0000 pinkpoultry 16056@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hello All!<br /> Time for me to waffle on about my little bunch of feathered friends. For those of you who dont know I have ducks &#38; turkeys.<br /> I have 4 white Cherry Valley Ducks-Shpoopie, Tee, Cherry and Coconut, 1 Magpie Duck-Pye, 1 Trout Indian Runner Duck-Plum, 1 Dark Khaki Campbell-Sausage and my White Campbell Drake-Campbell (yes thats his name)<br /> And 6 Turkeys, 4 Bourbon Reds 2 boys-Virgor &#38; Gorgon, 2 girls, Zola &#38; Sector. 1 (maybe a girl??)mystery black one-Lemon and 1 (maybe a girl?)Slate Grey-Keith. (I was supposed to have 2 reds &#38; 3 greys...)<br /> SO, I went on holiday for a week and my parnters little bro looked after them for me-very well too!<br /> Sausage has been strange for a while and when I came back from holiday I went to greet her to say hello and I was welcomed by hissing, heavy breathing and anger......nice. But its good because she has gone super broody! She is crazy broody. Comes out and gets herself in the pond and does some weird "belly wetting" then scamps back in to the eggs. She covers them all over when she isnt there, she has collected everyones and is sat on them. Poor other ducks now dont know where to lay their eggs. so they are back scattered all over the place-found 2 of Plums eggs in the pond...nice.. Campbell is generally being a horrible raping boy at this time of year, he has his favourites and his least favourites. Poor Cherry and Coconut he seems to hate, if he is in the pond and they come for a drink or a splash he chases them off, then poor Shpoopie has a bald neck from his raping. Tee, Pye &#38; Plum seem to be his "wives" as he is very nice to them and doesnt chase after them trying to bonk them all the time. Sausage is out the question as she is broody now. So the pitter patter of little duckie feet soon! 2-3 weeks as Im unsure when she started sitting as I was away. Cherry has had an ikky eye poor thing but is on the mend!<br /> Turkey babies....well what naughty little things-well they arnt really babies anymore, they are quite huge! No where near fully grown though! They eat EVERYTHING, I let them out and then they grab mouthfuls of my vegetables, so I have barricaded the way from their pen to the grass &#38; trees as they are beside my veggie patch. They love being up a height, Virgor decided he wanted to be in the tree-the branches on the walnut tree are rather low, so 1 turkey in a tree branch, then....all other turkey babies are hurling themselves at the branch-turkeys on the branch are now on the floor, feathers everywhere, chaos, I was giggling my pants off, check out my facebook for turkeys in a tree. They arnt very agile and have what seems like zero balance, they they plop out all the time then scramble back up with a mixture of flapping and clawing. Poor turkeys who have made it into the branch then get shoved off by a friend. This isnt just the tree, we have a bench, Gorgon jumped up then 2 seconds later, all turkeys flying at the branch! Suprisingly they do fly rather well, they get all excited when I let them out and flap around, they can fly about 5 foot into the air, with no sense of direction-3 flew over the fence into next door and "couldnt" fly back, they just ran backwards and forwards along the fence making their weird barking noises. So I had to climb the fence and chuck them all back over the wall, they think its great fun to rung towards me, then run away when I try and pick them up, they dont like being picked up but its something they shall have to deal with! I dont like being eaten by them but I put up with it. They love a lettuce or cabbage hung up for them to peck at for hours until they destroy it. Lettuce lasts around 2 minutes, cabbages are a bit more sturdy! Ducks also like cabbage, even though they turned their beaks up at me when I first offered them it. I hung it up then it was the best thing ever-they much prefer lettuce though, I think its easier for them to eat.<br /> I have woodchipped around the pond so they dont get it so muddy, they seems to like it more! And they are super clean now!<br /> I shall be getting some chickens soon as I dont like buying chicken eggs, feels so weird after having chickens for so long then no eggs (for those of you who dont know I lost my other boy ducks and my chickens to a £@$&#38;@?£ fox.<br /> Maybe some Buff orpingtons or rocks? I dont know I want some that lay OK and something that I can breed the chicks to sell also. Any ideas??<br /> I fancy some little bantams too...but need to bribe the boyfriend to make one of those little triangle arks that we can put a couple in and move around the garden, then I can sell their babies. Maybe Pekin bantams-the black &#38; white mottled would be nice!<br /> I was going to get a new husband for Sausage since Belle my hansome friendly khaki campbell got taken by the fox (RIP Belle my beautiful boy :( ) which I was going to get when I came back from holiday-but since she has gone broody, I think i shall have to wait a while since this definatly isnt the right time for her!<br /> Well I think thats enough waffle for now.<br /> I hope all you are well and your little feathered friends are healthy and happy.<br /> xxxx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-15665 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:12:43 +0000 Bill 15665@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Pinkpoultry,<br /> I am not an expert on turkeys but I have been learning a lot from a book. The book is "Starting with Turkeys" by Katie Thear. I have found out from my own turkeys that they start laying in early April and finish in early to mid July. It depends on the light, so you can add extra light (a low watt bulb) in March to encourage them to start laying early. I live in Andalucia Spain, so I think they get more light in March than they would in England. I fed my poults on chick crumb at the start and then moved on to pellets when they got bigger. They like veg. scraps and I also hang a cabbage for them to eat and play with. It stops them getting bored. Hope I'v been some help but for expert advice buy a book like I did.<br /> Best wishes Bill </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-15426 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:22:39 +0000 pinkpoultry 15426@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hello All,<br /> As some of you may know I have 6 turkey babies that hached out on Easter Sunday, making them 2 months, 1 week and 3 days old. I bought 6 eggs, they were supposed to be 3 bourbon reds and 3 slate greys, but I actually have 4 bourbon reds, 1 slate grey and a black one... (naughty mother!) They are lovely little guys, a bit nutty but hey! Thats all good!<br /> Bill, you seem to know alot about turkeys! I was wondering if you had any advice for a new turkey owner?<br /> What we got them for was for Christmas, I didnt expect all 6 eggs to hatch! So we are having 2 for Christmas, swapping 1 for a goose, so that leaves 3. Which we would like to keep for them to have babies for next year. And then have those for Christmas too.<br /> I THINK (I have zero experience!) that I have 2 boys and 4 girls. Reasons for this are, 2 of the bourbon reds are bigger than the rest and their "nubbin" of skin above their beaks is larger than the others, those two are getting lots of bumps on their necks and I have seen them fluffing themselves right up and fanning their tails out and walking around each other-their necks and heads go bright red/purple when they do this, then go back to the pinky/white when they stop-the other 4 seem not to care at all. So are they boys do you think? Can you tell this young?<br /> More questions!<br /> When do turkeys start laying eggs? Will it be this year or next year?<br /> Are the two boys OK to be in with each other or will they fight like cockrels when they are older? They seems to freak out if I seperate them from each other, they all sleep and go everywhere in a big "turkey-baby-ball" They are never more than a few inches from each other!<br /> I have hung up a cabbage for them to peck at which they seem to love, any other things I should do to enrich their lives?<br /> Many thanks guys! I want them to have a nice life and be happy!<br /> P.S. Campbell my drake doesnt like them at all, he goes all angry if they come near him or his ladies. Also Tee one of my ducks throws herself at the turkeys if they are out at the same time, the turkeys look at her like she is nuts, but then leg it away from Campbell! Lol.<br /> Thanks again </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-15419 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:40:22 +0000 quacking minx 15419@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>oh how awful, some people are scum.</p> <p>we have travellers in the area at the mo, so I'm on guard at the moment </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-15418 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:09:16 +0000 m40mo 15418@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Bill it's nice to read a good story for a change on here and sounds like a great swop for one cockerel, I know very little about turkeys, can you have more than one male or will they be kept in 2 groups </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-15414 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:06:55 +0000 campbell ridge 15414@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>here is Bills original post. <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1247" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1247</a><br /> You can click on a members name to see what previous posts they have made, saves repeating oneself. :) </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-15413 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:31:54 +0000 quacking minx 15413@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>aww great, bet your right chuffed :) would be great to see them :D</p> <p>shame about the original turkey , do you mean by a fox or a human? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-15412 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:17:14 +0000 campbell ridge 15412@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>wow, that was a good deal - particularly as you had the "spare" cockerel!<br /> Hope all goes will with the new venture.<br /> Perhaps you could post some photos on here to share with us.<br /> Sarah </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-15411 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:10:48 +0000 Bill 15411@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Everyone,<br /> As promised I have an update on my turkeys.The six poults are growing and are healthy. The lady that gave me the eggs, called me last week and asked me if I wanted more turkeys. She had eight poults , two weeks old and their mother. I said I would have them as I have lots of space in my new turkey area. When I went to pick them up, she told me I could also have the two stags, which are about five months old. I was not planning to start my breeding program at this stage but could not leave the two stages on their own. So I now have fourteen poults, two stags and the poults mother. A total of seventeen lavender turkeys. I had a spare white cockerel which the lady wanted so that was the deal, one cockerel for eleven lavender turkeys. I shall now be breeding lots of lavender turkeys. I'm glad I can share some good news with the friends on this forum. The goose eggs that the goose was sitting on did not come to anything and I had to take them away from her. She can try again next year. Best wishes from Bill </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2537#post-15403 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:35:45 +0000 campbell ridge 15403@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Just found this:<br /> <a href="http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=569831" rel="nofollow">http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=569831</a><br /> They could otherwise be bored and be self plucking. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2537#post-15402 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:35:15 +0000 turkeyguy13 15402@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Ok I will do that and let you know. If no mites I will keep putting plenty of straw with them. Thank you</p> <p>turkeyguy13 </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2537#post-15399 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:30:21 +0000 campbell ridge 15399@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>It could be a normal moult or they may have an infestation of mites. Have a close look and see if you can spot the tiny little red things. You can get red mite powder very easily from pet or poultry suppliers. You have to dust the birds and there sleeping quarters. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2537#post-15393 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:25:16 +0000 turkeyguy13 15393@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi turkeyguy13 again. I have a pair of white turkeys. All their feathers on the front have fallen off and some on their wings and sides. We put straw in with them but it hasnt been working. I want there feathers to come back so I can sell them. What should I do. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-13763 Thu, 19 May 2011 07:07:32 +0000 admin 13763@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Bill,<br /> Thanks for letting me know. It will be interesting to find out about Lavender blue turkeys.<br /> Kind regards<br /> sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-13755 Wed, 18 May 2011 19:46:37 +0000 Bill 13755@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Sara (admin)<br /> You asked "what breed are the turkeys?" I said they were silver, infact they are Lavender Turkeys. My wife thinks I must need new glasses, as I said they were silver. Well they are not white and look like dirty silver to me. The lady who gave me the eggs has confirmed they are Lavender / blue turkeys. I now know what breed they are---and so do you. Best wishes Bill </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-13496 Tue, 10 May 2011 17:57:04 +0000 Mama 13496@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Lovely to hear all this Bill, exciting times ahead and do hope they all stay safe and well. Mama . </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-13490 Tue, 10 May 2011 06:25:51 +0000 campbell ridge 13490@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hey thats exciting news Bill, lots of little goslings on the way I hope and I am pleased to hear you have a better protected area with your dogs on patrol! :-)<br /> Good luck </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-13479 Tue, 10 May 2011 01:13:10 +0000 Bill 13479@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Lorna,<br /> The geese are doing well. I have had lots of eggs this year but I have not put any in the incubator as I thought I had enough geese but one of them has decided to sit on an egg. So I placed six fresh goose eggs in the nest and she is happy to stay on them. She has been sitting for five days now so I'm now sure she will stay until the end. She has decided I don't have enough geese. Best regards Bill </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-13462 Sun, 08 May 2011 15:15:02 +0000 Lorna 13462@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hello Bill,<br /> Great to hear the young turkeys are doing well.<br /> How are your pilgrim geese doing?</p> <p>Best Wishes<br /> Lorna </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-13445 Sat, 07 May 2011 21:30:41 +0000 admin 13445@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Bill,<br /> Good to hear from you. Delighted to hear the hatch went well and you have some healthy turkey poults.<br /> What breed are the turkeys they sound like they are an attractive bird.</p> <p>Look forward to moreupdates.<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2009#post-13444 Sat, 07 May 2011 21:16:53 +0000 Bill 13444@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi everyone, Five months ago I posted "protect your birds" as I had my turkeys stolen. I didn't want to hatch any more as I thought they might go the same way. A friend gave me some eggs last month so I thought, what the hell, I'll start again with turkeys. I put them in the incubator and I now have 6 healthly poults. They are only a week old but they are eating and drinking well. I will not make the same mistake again by putting them in a pen next to the outside fence. When they are older their pen will be in the garden near my chicken house. this area is open to my dogs, who ignore the ducks, chickens, geese and guinea fowl, but will defend their land against any strangers. The turkeys are silver, the same as the ones I had stolen. Will keep you informed of their progress. Best regards Bill </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1879#post-13304 Tue, 03 May 2011 10:11:18 +0000 pinkpoultry 13304@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Oh yea....Ive just seen that...Im dumb </p>