The Turkeys and Chicks arrived "safely" in the mail yesterday!! It's crazy how that works out just fine. It always makes me a bit nervous, but it seems to be just FINE!!
Seems like so long ago that I ordered them. It was back in January!!
They Turkey's are Bourbon Red "straight run", which means you won't know if you have boys/Toms or girls/Hens for awhile yet. Unless Michele would like to try "sexing" them for me!!
The Chickens are ARAUCANA or Easter Egg Chickens "Pullets" - girls. They will lay those colored eggs that everyone thinks are duck eggs! I only had one of those left, so what the heck. The turkeys needed someone to educate them about the food, water and heat....so, thus the chicks.
Seems like so long ago that I ordered them. It was back in January!!
They Turkey's are Bourbon Red "straight run", which means you won't know if you have boys/Toms or girls/Hens for awhile yet. Unless Michele would like to try "sexing" them for me!!
The Chickens are ARAUCANA or Easter Egg Chickens "Pullets" - girls. They will lay those colored eggs that everyone thinks are duck eggs! I only had one of those left, so what the heck. The turkeys needed someone to educate them about the food, water and heat....so, thus the chicks.
Below is a picture of them. Can you tell the turkeys from the chicks?
The turkey's are slightly taller and have a little bump right between the eyes. Hopefully it's not a "stupid" bump!!! They are lighter in color than most of the chicks, although there are a couple light colored chicks too. They all seem to be eating and drinking fine.
It's hard to believe something so small could be over 30lbs in 6 months!
The plan is to keep 3 for "babies next spring",
(not sure if baby turkeys have a name of there own....other than baby turkeys?)
and butcher the other 3 for supper this Fall!
(In other words....Don't get attached!!!)
This little Turkey fell asleep with it's head on the food container.
Yes, that is an empty egg carton! G
Sick and Wrong!!! But they work so well!!
It's hard to believe something so small could be over 30lbs in 6 months!
The plan is to keep 3 for "babies next spring",
(not sure if baby turkeys have a name of there own....other than baby turkeys?)
and butcher the other 3 for supper this Fall!
(In other words....Don't get attached!!!)
This little Turkey fell asleep with it's head on the food container.
Yes, that is an empty egg carton! G
Sick and Wrong!!! But they work so well!!
Would you STOP taking pictures already!!!!
That's a "Turkey - Hairy Eye-Ball" in case you're wondering!!!
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2 comments:
The turkey hairy eyeball pic is a winner! I think that's the same look I gave the lab tech when she came to draw blood at 3 a.m.
They look TASTY!!! (except for that cute one that was sleeping - maybe you ought to band that one for breeding next year!)
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