Devonviolet Acres

[Bruce]

Sorry for DH, hard to lose a friend of any sort. Cool on the guineas though.

 

[Devonviolet]

Oops! I was going to include photos of the chicks & guineas.

Here they are right after we moved them to the outside run 2 weeks ago. As you can see we have lots of Buff Orpingtons. We got 10 roos and 5 hens. The plan is to butcher 9 of the roos at about 25 weeks.

Here is one of the 2 guineas, while they were still in the barn.

Here is one of the Blue Cochins. @Southern by choice was so right. They are gorgeous birds and SO friendly!

With our order, from Murray McMurray, we got one free "rare bird". I'm thinking this is it. For the life of me, I can't figure out what it is. I'm not sure if you can tell that it is smaller than the other birds. So, possibly a bantam? Any thoughts on the breed, anyone???

 

[Devonviolet]

Sorry for DH, hard to lose a friend of any sort. Cool on the guineas though.

Thanks Bruce. Yes, it is especially hard, because Edie was here when we bought the place. So, she has kinda been a fixture around here.

 

[Latestarter]

I guess I got to see Edie just before her final day... Sorry she's gone but she was an old bird. Maybe you can pick up a 1/2 dozen poults to raise up with the young and have your 2019 holidays all taken care of.

 

[RollingAcres]

Sorry to hear about Edie...

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Poor Edie - sorry for your loss...

 

[Devonviolet]

I guess I got to see Edie just before her final day... Sorry she's gone but she was an old bird. Maybe you can pick up a 1/2 dozen poults to raise up with the young and have your 2019 holidays all taken care of.

Yes! That's the plan. I have an availability request in, for some Heritage Breed turkeys - Minimum order is 10 and they only sell straight run. They are available April 28 thru June 30 at Ideal. I'm thinking Narrangansette or Bourbon Red.

 

[RollingAcres]

I've never raise turkeys before, can you keep them with the chickens or they have to be separated?

 

[Devonviolet]

Yes, you can keep them with chickens.

I've never raised them before either. Edie was already an adult when we got her. From what I've read, you can start them on chick starter, which I believe is 20% protein. But at about 6 weeks they need to go up tp 24% (?) Protein - Game Bird Feed. Although, we have always given Edie the same fermented feed we give the chickens, with BOSS and she free ranged.

I know @Southern by choice has raised quite a few turkeys. Maybe she can give some insight.

 

[Bruce]

Minimum order is 10 and they only sell straight run.

Have @Latestarter take the other 4 to go with the 6 he said you should get