Animals
- Edith
Two weeks ago, our beloved Edith (female Bourbon Red turkey)went missing.And for a week we searched for her.And during that week, you all sent your wishes and hopes that we find her safe. One week ago, we found Edith...sitting on a nest of eggs.You rejoiced...
- Bad Breaks (bad Brakes)
If you have ever had the opportunity to watch a baby bird hatching from its egg,you will agree with me that it is rather miraculous that we have any birds on this earthat all! Peck, peck, peck...they work so very hard with their little beaks...which...
- It's In The Air....
March winds have arrived...albeit a tiny bit premature,but nonetheless, there's something new in the air. You can just feel it... The gentle stirring of the earth....a peaceful hum....an energy... quiet vibrations of renewed life...finding their...
- The Best News!
Extra! Extra! Read all about it...... Edith has been found.No fox hunting sadness here!!Edith was dutifully sitting on a nest of eggs at the edge of the woods. And I am doing the happy turkey dance! Let me tell you, I couldn't be more...
- In Four Short Months.....
We have gone from this.... to this.... Of the four bourbon red turkey poults that I brought homeat the end of April,three remain and are thriving nicely.(One died in infancy.) As just hatched babies, they were very curiousand extremely friendly.They remain...
Animals
Turkey Troubles
It seems our turkeys are the topic of discussion this week.
Yesterday's post told the story of our unsuccessful attempt at hatching turkey eggs.
Today's post could end with either a happy or a sad ending also.
It seems our female Bourbon Red turkey, Edith, has gone missing.
For the past 3 nights, Edith has not returned home to her house at dusk,
nor has she been visible during the day.
Tom and Chuck are quite lost without her.
They follow me around the farm looking quite helpless.
This happened last Spring....
and we eventually found Edith sitting on a nest.
Last year we confiscated the eggs.
This year, if in fact she is somewhere on a nest,
we have decided to let her alone and let her hatch out her babies.
Tom, Chuck, and I combed the woods yesterday looking for her.
We were unsuccessful.
And if Tom and Chuck know where she is, they aren't talking! (literally!)
Hopefully she has not been the victim of any "fowl" play...
and hopefully she will emerge in a few weeks with little ones in tow!
Wouldn't that be fun?
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| Baby Edith, 2010 |
For now, I will keep hoping for her safe return!
- Edith
Two weeks ago, our beloved Edith (female Bourbon Red turkey)went missing.And for a week we searched for her.And during that week, you all sent your wishes and hopes that we find her safe. One week ago, we found Edith...sitting on a nest of eggs.You rejoiced...
- Bad Breaks (bad Brakes)
If you have ever had the opportunity to watch a baby bird hatching from its egg,you will agree with me that it is rather miraculous that we have any birds on this earthat all! Peck, peck, peck...they work so very hard with their little beaks...which...
- It's In The Air....
March winds have arrived...albeit a tiny bit premature,but nonetheless, there's something new in the air. You can just feel it... The gentle stirring of the earth....a peaceful hum....an energy... quiet vibrations of renewed life...finding their...
- The Best News!
Extra! Extra! Read all about it...... Edith has been found.No fox hunting sadness here!!Edith was dutifully sitting on a nest of eggs at the edge of the woods. And I am doing the happy turkey dance! Let me tell you, I couldn't be more...
- In Four Short Months.....
We have gone from this.... to this.... Of the four bourbon red turkey poults that I brought homeat the end of April,three remain and are thriving nicely.(One died in infancy.) As just hatched babies, they were very curiousand extremely friendly.They remain...