Turkeys about breeding time

[sumi]

I swear that one on the left is saying "You want an egg?!? Look at that, there is SNOW on the ground still! Wait until it warms up, then we can talk about eggs!"

 

[baymule]

When my hens start laying, I'll send you some eggs to hatch. They both laid big clutches last year i think between the two hens, I had almost 50 eggs. Both times at the end of winter and late spring.

I like this breed and would really like it if you would raise them and eat some (for the sake of the Bourbon Red breed). I honestly can say the Tom's bake into the best Thanksgiving turkey we've ever eat. They are delicious and the soup we make with the leftovers is also delicious.

Don't worry about the $, I'll hook you up.

You are a mighty fine man. It is very kind of you to send hatching eggs to @Chic Rustler and help him out like that.

Your turkeys are beautiful birds!

 

[CrealCritter]

You are a mighty fine man. It is very kind of you to send hatching eggs to @Chic Rustler and help him out like that.

Your turkeys are beautiful birds!

Still no eggs yet though I've been in the same exact place as ChicRustler - it's crazy what they are asking for day old turkeys and there is usally a qty of 15 min... Who needs 15 turkeys? I couldn't justify the price to get started.

 

[Mini Horses]

Those turkeys are gorgeous! Really!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Turkeys are expensive to raise, don't lay that many eggs (compared to chickens), have a comparably low hatch rate, and aren't that tough as poults. I don't think the prices are that astronomical for what they are. They have minimum orders so they stay warm during shipping. It is expensive, but it's an investment. No one would breed turkeys to sell if they were losing money.

 

[CrealCritter]

STILL no eggs yet - I know they don't lay on my time and all but geeze... I feel a little like I did when I was waiting for my wife to deliver my kids.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Mine aren't laying either. They are feisty though, the hens were yelling about something all day.

 

[CrealCritter]

Mine aren't laying either. They are feisty though, the hens were yelling about something all day.

Yep... Which breed do you have again? Sorry my memory bank needs more RAM (random access memory). Do you have pictures of them?

 

[NH Homesteader]

Chocolates. No, I'm having picture issues. Getting a new phone soon though so I'll have turkey pics to upload... And goat pics... And chicken pics... Lol

 

[CrealCritter]

Chocolates. No, I'm having picture issues. Getting a new phone soon though so I'll have turkey pics to upload... And goat pics... And chicken pics... Lol

Chocolates too cool... Once the hens start firing... let's talk about hatching egg swap.