NH Homesteader- turkeys!

[NH homesteader]

Yep! The one I wasn't so sure about is straightening up and only mildly smaller than the others. He/she is looking much better!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That's awesome! How old do they have to be before you can sex them?

 

[NH homesteader]

Umm I have no idea, I can't tell for sure until they're about 6 months and the toms start acting like toms lol. Although I guess I can guess pretty well at a month or two old, last time we had a debate and I swore we had a tom and a hen. DH and his friend swore we had 2 hens. At 6 months one day the tom puffed up put of the blue and started fighting our big tom through the fence. Go me! Lol

 

[Mike CHS]

Just the two now. The cover to their brooder got knocked loose and one decided to fly
and evidently wound in front of our Aussie who isn't chicken broke.

 

[NH homesteader]

Oops!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Uh oh - Aussie got him a snack, huh?

 

[Mike CHS]

Uh oh - Aussie got him a snack, huh?

She didn't eat it but she had it in her kennel when we first saw what happened - but not how. A little late after the fact but we built another brooder adjacent to one of the sheep shelters.

 

[NH homesteader]

Ok chicken folks... What kind of chicken is this? I finally got a picture. She didn't love being chased around the yard until I got a good picture (fortunately my rooster is in a time out pen and can't retaliate lol!) the markings look like a Partridge Wyandotte to me but not sure.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

So sorry that happened! My English Shepherd seems to have a problem NOT grabbing anything that's small and moves fast. It's great if it's a mouse - not so great if it's a chick!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Found this pic that looks a lot like your gal.... Says it's a Partridge Plymouth Rock... Whaddya think, close match?