Animals
- Turkey Talk
I thought I would share a little turkey talk with you today.After spending almost two years with these three comical birds,I've got to say....turkeys are just about the coolest birds you can have. Ours, as you know, follow us all over the farm...always...
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There was quite a stir in the barnyard yesterday. Rod was all a flutter. You see, he's had his hands full lately,(I know, chickens don't really have hands, do they?)with Number 6's daily visits to the henhouse. When the two boys' paths...
- Turkey Trivia
Since Thanksgiving is right around the corner,I though I would share some trivia and observationsI have made raising turkeys. Oh, and by the way, we are NOT eating our turkeysfor Thanksgiving.They have gobbled their way into our hearts and we are...
- I've Figured It Out
So, finally, I think I have it figured out!Remember when I posted about my turkeys....2 quandaries.....first whether to eat or not (NOT!)and second about what gender turkey #3 might be? I have pondered this question for several months.The turkey in question...
- The Great Turkey Debate
The great turkey debate is actually two separate issues.The first debate is over the sex of turkey #3. It is quite obvious that we have one "Tom",as he spends quite a good deal of time strutting his stuff. Of all the turkeys, he has the longest snood...
Animals
Détente
All is well in the turkey world once more.
After several days of Tom (the aggressor) being "sequestered"
(placed on house arrest, actually),
the boys have seemingly worked out their differences.
You will notice in this picture, that Tom is all puffed up,
with red snood, head and neck.
While Chuck has taken on a more submissive look...
with snood held firmly against his forehead,
no red visible on his face or neck.
In essence, Tom has won the duel,
luckily without a fight.
Both boys have large black scabbed areas on their snoods
which will heal with time.
But for now, they look a little rough around the edges.
Whenever there is anything stressful on the farm,
like dueling turkeys,
I head for the pigpen.
Time spent with my girls is always peaceful and sweet.
Sweet, sweet piggy friends!
PS:
Missy has lost her mucous plug, so she should be going into labor very, very soon.
- Turkey Talk
I thought I would share a little turkey talk with you today.After spending almost two years with these three comical birds,I've got to say....turkeys are just about the coolest birds you can have. Ours, as you know, follow us all over the farm...always...
-
There was quite a stir in the barnyard yesterday. Rod was all a flutter. You see, he's had his hands full lately,(I know, chickens don't really have hands, do they?)with Number 6's daily visits to the henhouse. When the two boys' paths...
- Turkey Trivia
Since Thanksgiving is right around the corner,I though I would share some trivia and observationsI have made raising turkeys. Oh, and by the way, we are NOT eating our turkeysfor Thanksgiving.They have gobbled their way into our hearts and we are...
- I've Figured It Out
So, finally, I think I have it figured out!Remember when I posted about my turkeys....2 quandaries.....first whether to eat or not (NOT!)and second about what gender turkey #3 might be? I have pondered this question for several months.The turkey in question...
- The Great Turkey Debate
The great turkey debate is actually two separate issues.The first debate is over the sex of turkey #3. It is quite obvious that we have one "Tom",as he spends quite a good deal of time strutting his stuff. Of all the turkeys, he has the longest snood...