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Baymule
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Royal Palm turkeys are so pretty, eye candy!
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My tom, King, is anything but eye candy at the moment as he’s moulting something fierce right now. His fan only has about four feathers left 
Poor guy.
His kids are looking good, though! Cute little bug-eyed fluffles
Sunday was the big sale/meet DH and I went to. It started at 5am, so I didn’t bother going to bed Saturday night as I had to be up by 2am to pack everything up for the 2 hour drive.
Got there by 5:30 and we were sold out by 11. We came home, took care of the critters and crashed until 8pm!
Then up to eat, take care of the critters again and was asleep again by midnight. I was actually surprised that I not only slept the night through but was still tired this morning.
Is it only Monday? Feels like a week’s gone by since the sale!
We were pretty well behaved at the sale. Picked up a sweetgrass turkey hen, our Jacob ram, and a cute little duck.
Sadly, my pics of the newest additions aren’t loading for some reason![:\](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/side.png "side :\")
My phone does that sometimes. So annoying as it’s selective 
I’ll try again another time.
Now that the sale is over I can focus on my garden. I have high hopes that it won’t be the disaster I half expect it to be
This morning I set the last batch of eggs I’ll be hatching for a while. Mostly turkey eggs and some call duck ones DH picked up earlier in the week.
It’s a good thing DH knows how to build, cuz if he keeps expanding the farm, we’re going to need a bigger barn...or more barns and lots more fencing!
And so it begins...
Poor guy.His kids are looking good, though! Cute little bug-eyed fluffles
Sunday was the big sale/meet DH and I went to. It started at 5am, so I didn’t bother going to bed Saturday night as I had to be up by 2am to pack everything up for the 2 hour drive.
Got there by 5:30 and we were sold out by 11. We came home, took care of the critters and crashed until 8pm!
Then up to eat, take care of the critters again and was asleep again by midnight. I was actually surprised that I not only slept the night through but was still tired this morning.
Is it only Monday? Feels like a week’s gone by since the sale!
We were pretty well behaved at the sale. Picked up a sweetgrass turkey hen, our Jacob ram, and a cute little duck.
Sadly, my pics of the newest additions aren’t loading for some reason
My phone does that sometimes. So annoying as it’s selective I’ll try again another time.Now that the sale is over I can focus on my garden. I have high hopes that it won’t be the disaster I half expect it to be
This morning I set the last batch of eggs I’ll be hatching for a while. Mostly turkey eggs and some call duck ones DH picked up earlier in the week.
It’s a good thing DH knows how to build, cuz if he keeps expanding the farm, we’re going to need a bigger barn...or more barns and lots more fencing!
And so it begins...
Baymule
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Yup, build more fence, more barns.....
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SA Farm
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No, I found her a new home. Last I heard she was loving life with a woman who jogs with her every day
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SA Farm
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Just came in from an impromptu waterfowl outing 
They had fun though and I grabbed a few new pics of mr. Jacob ram who will remain nameless. He’s a handsome fellow and is slowly becoming less wild.
Not the best pics, sorry. Night and cell phone camera don’t go together very well
They were also in constant motion, so it’s their fault
So we have 2 lines of Silver Appleyard ducklings for a total of seven along with a pair of Pilgrims and D’eggbutt - DH’s favorite duckling of our mixes who needed help hatching and literally had the bottom half of his/her shell stuck to his/her butt until I could help get it off lol
D’eggbutt is a keeper for some reason Though if it turns out to be a boy, I’ll have to rehome him as I doubt DH would be willing to send him to freezer camp lol
Mr. Ram learning that I = goodness
Pastel call drake DH decided to add on the assumption that some of the call duck eggs we got will hatch and be female lol
The sweetgrass hen is staying as untouched as possible for now, so no pics of her yet. I’m not liking the look of her droppings I’ve given her my usual health mix and have crossed my fingers that whatever’s up with her isn’t serious 
She looks okay, so I’m hoping it’s just stress or diet change.
Time will tell.
They had fun though and I grabbed a few new pics of mr. Jacob ram who will remain nameless. He’s a handsome fellow and is slowly becoming less wild.Not the best pics, sorry. Night and cell phone camera don’t go together very well
They were also in constant motion, so it’s their fault So we have 2 lines of Silver Appleyard ducklings for a total of seven along with a pair of Pilgrims and D’eggbutt - DH’s favorite duckling of our mixes who needed help hatching and literally had the bottom half of his/her shell stuck to his/her butt until I could help get it off lol
D’eggbutt is a keeper for some reason
Though if it turns out to be a boy, I’ll have to rehome him as I doubt DH would be willing to send him to freezer camp lol Mr. Ram learning that I = goodness
Pastel call drake DH decided to add on the assumption that some of the call duck eggs we got will hatch and be female lol
The sweetgrass hen is staying as untouched as possible for now, so no pics of her yet. I’m not liking the look of her droppings
I’ve given her my usual health mix and have crossed my fingers that whatever’s up with her isn’t serious She looks okay, so I’m hoping it’s just stress or diet change.Time will tell.
Baymule
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Good pictures, even in the dark with a cell phone. Congrats on the new additions to the farm!
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Getting tired of the rain. I’m planning on picking up a 10x10 kennel that DH is going to put wheels on and we can rotate it around the yard with the girls in it so they’ll be safe to lawn mow when I’m not around. Getting tired of sitting outside for hours a day
Mr. Ram has settled in quite nicely now. He has met the girls, but they have and will continue to have separate housing. I’m tethering him with supervision for now.
To be fair to the rain it is helping things grow. My forsythia is in bloom and I have buds on most everything. I planted a couple grape vines the other day, put in my peas and beets, and need to get some other things planted soon. Still too early to move my tomatoes and peppers outside. I started my beans too early, so they’re flowering in my living room
5/7 turkeys have hatched so far. I’ll give the other two eggs another couple of days, but no progress on them at this point, so I’m not holding my breath.
Looks like I should have a red bronze boy and a golden narragansett girl here if Porter’s website is accurate.
Just a fun pic of a SS hen and my little mutt flock sunbathing.
My broody ducks have failed in their mission to have babies Two hatched, but I found both dead this morning. One was out of the nest, fluffed, but dead and the other was under them and looked as though they sat too hard while it was hatching
I’ll probably give them another shot at incubating if they’re inclined to once they’ve recovered from their month of sitting. Hopefully they do better next time.
Mr. Ram has settled in quite nicely now. He has met the girls, but they have and will continue to have separate housing. I’m tethering him with supervision for now.
To be fair to the rain it is helping things grow. My forsythia is in bloom and I have buds on most everything. I planted a couple grape vines the other day, put in my peas and beets, and need to get some other things planted soon. Still too early to move my tomatoes and peppers outside. I started my beans too early, so they’re flowering in my living room
5/7 turkeys have hatched so far. I’ll give the other two eggs another couple of days, but no progress on them at this point, so I’m not holding my breath.
Looks like I should have a red bronze boy and a golden narragansett girl here if Porter’s website is accurate.
Just a fun pic of a SS hen and my little mutt flock sunbathing.
My broody ducks have failed in their mission to have babies
Two hatched, but I found both dead this morning. One was out of the nest, fluffed, but dead and the other was under them and looked as though they sat too hard while it was hatching I’ll probably give them another shot at incubating if they’re inclined to once they’ve recovered from their month of sitting. Hopefully they do better next time.
B&B Happy goats
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How long does it take for a turkey to reach "table weight" and how much do you think it costs to get them there ? I have been curious about them and wonder if thet are difficult to raise with chickens and if it is worth it dollar wise....I know nonthing about raising them other than being told that they are stupid and messy which was that persons opinion...not mine.
Your pictures are really neat thanks in advance for any insight you can give me on turkeys 
Your pictures are really neat
thanks in advance for any insight you can give me on turkeys 
