Thanks for the invite to the thread Silver Rock =) Here are a couple pictures of my boy before he started molting. He was 5 months old here.
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My cock bird I hatched from eggs I got from Die Fly Ranch in California. Her birds are Dick Hortsman, Padgett, and Adamson Acres.
The hens...
Maybe these pictures will help you look at your own. Cockerels feather out slower, and tend to be smaller than the pullets..they catch up later. Note the differences in the crest at this age. In the second picture of the cockerel you can see the waddles starting to come in. Hallerlake pointed...
Yes! Thank you!!! I got it and was completely surprised. I just took a photo of it today too..had to show Rob =)
I didn't know who transported, but I think I love it even more because it was several people who helped to get it under the tree. Also, I'm one of those sneaky types who will look...
Thanks for the link =)
She is healing very nicely..Vetericyn is amazing stuff! I am ordering her a saddle and will figure out how to trim his spurs. I know how to do nails...the spurs make me nervous.
Hello all,
Does anyone here use saddles on their turkey hens? My tom has ripped some pretty deep gouges in the side of my hen. I have separated her and I'm treating the wounds..but holy guacamole that can not be normal. So I'm curious how many turkey owners have this issue...how do they handle...
I have a pair of Royal Palms, the tom has started mating the hen within the last couple weeks. I noticed her acting rather solitary yesterday which is not like her at all. Checked her out and found gashes (deep ones) under each wing. I am sure this happened when the male is mating her and...