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I love the intricate patterns too. They are a very interesting variety.

Here is my little grizzled black painted Jenny. She was fired up when the sun came out after some rain. She strutted a little but I didn’t get a pic in time.

They are doing great. Very lively and friendly little things. I will likely rehome the whites to my friend who is looking for some turkeys. I thought I might lose the little chocolate tuxedo for a day or two because she kept flipping over but she seems okay now. The painted are my favorite...

How sweet!

That is a lovely assortment of poults!

I parted out the meat and will pressure cook the breast until tender for dumplings. The Tom was a year old. I will be processing this years Jake’s at 6 months old because I will have so many. We will save the biggest one for Thanksgiving, probably one of the whites that was hatched from the...

We butchered the sweetgrass tom with the crooked breast today. He was very plump and probably was one of the biggest we've butchered yet. He will provide my family with turkey and dumplings on Monday.

Sounds like you've had a great year! Turkey hens are fierce mothers for sure. And determined once they are broody. My Narragansett hen is still mothering her little surrogate rooster. He's got a big high comb and is well beyond weaning age by now, and she still dotes on him and protects him...

Got an 83% hatch rate on shipped painted turkey eggs. Ended up with 10 but one had to be culled. 3 whites, 1 chocolate tuxedo, 4 painted, and 1 odd one that looks like a sweetgrass. There is one bronze poult in the brooder I used to tutor the newborns to eat and drink.

Yes I know! Especially considering they traveled over 1300 miles. I got lucky for sure.

Hatched 10 out of 11 of the first set of shipped turkey eggs that made it to lockdown. 12 originally were developing out of 14, 2 were clears so I don’t count those. 10 out of 12 = 83% hatch rate. However 1 has slipped tendon and 1 appears to be a stargazer, and likely those two will have to...

So far 3 poults have hatched with several more pipped. One has pipped at the wrong end and has stalled out.

That’s a great hatch rate! I will definitely add it to my collection one of these days. Perhaps after grad school. I am toying with the idea of going part time at work because of school. I will be pinching pennies. lol

The first poult is out. It looks like a slate tuxedo. 🥰

I’m so sorry you ended up with just 2! It absolutely is not scummy to ask for more eggs. I certainly would offer to cover shipping if she would reship some eggs since you had a poor hatch rate.

@nuthatched how many did you end up with? I have two pips this morning! Hopefully will have some poults soon!

The grizzled chocolate painted hen and tri color mottled chocolate hen was showing off today.

They are sure feeling their oats today. Lol

Yes a huge resounding thank you for your service!

Yep I believe the royal palm Tom is dissolving the relationship and filing for full custody of the royal palm poults that belong to him.