Turkey Handling 101

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Re: Turkey Handling 101

Post by Killerbunny » Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:14 am

#2 was a doll, she would sit on my lap and cuddle, very unusual for a Jennie. The Toms are used to getting pedicures before they go in with the girls I just straddle them backwards and pick up the foot like a horse shoeing.
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Re: Turkey Handling 101

Post by ross » Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:38 am

Pics KB for pic of the month .😄🦃
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Re: Turkey Handling 101

Post by Killerbunny » Tue Jan 29, 2019 12:22 pm

The other thing I found from getting them all used to me is they bring the kids over and introduce them and teach them that I'm OK, turkeys are not dumb! Also #2 would let me pick up her and the babies and move them when she wanted to brood them overnight somewhere unsuitable.
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Re: Turkey Handling 101

Post by Brebis » Wed Feb 06, 2019 3:52 pm

Home due to the weather and catching up on some PTO topics I’ve missed and got a great chuckle out of this. A few here know I’m on the petite side (4’8” and 85lbs). I was only knocked ass over teakettle once when trying to pick up one of the young toms-he got a wing loose and knocked me over and thankfully didn’t break me or my glasses! Have a healthy respect for them now!

Most of mine were well handled and even my big tom Percy had to be picked up and taken to his pen almost daily and rarely fussed about it and the Jennie’s too. But I do agree that they love shiny eyes or glasses!
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Re: Turkey Handling 101

Post by KimChick » Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:11 pm

Boy, lots of experience with turkeys out there! And with that thought, I am so glad that it is DH who picks up the turkeys and not me. He picks them up from behind with his larger hands and longer arms than mine.
I'm fine with just having to pick up chickens.
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Re: Turkey Handling 101

Post by Killerbunny » Tue May 14, 2019 8:49 am

So in a fit of stupidity yesterday I decided to move on of the broody jennies to a better spot. 3 of them in this nest were playing football and eggs were being broken. I succeeded but here is a pic of my chin and throat (not unlike turkey wattles these days)after she gave me a love tap. I did get her moved though and she was really pissed!
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Re: Turkey Handling 101

Post by kenya » Tue May 14, 2019 3:30 pm

Ohhh I feel for you! I bet she was saying mean things about you too!
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Re: Turkey Handling 101

Post by windwalkingwolf » Tue May 14, 2019 11:21 pm

Might need a "turkey handling 102" course :D Or perhaps develop a course for the turkeys themselves!
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Re: Turkey Handling 101

Post by Killerbunny » Wed May 15, 2019 7:25 am

I feel she was entitled to be pissed! However she is now happily ensconced in her new broody coop on a clutch of "unbroken" eggs!
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
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RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
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RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
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Re: Turkey Handling 101

Post by Ontario Chick » Wed May 15, 2019 8:44 am

The scars we carry from the critters we annoy ;) I have a permanent one on my upper lip, the memory of why I needed to look at the rabbit that closely is lost in the history of long time ago, but the scar lingers :-)
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