The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Turkey roost          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Turkey roost Perches  33%  [ 1 ] Bales  66%  [ 2 ] Other  0%  [ 0 ] Total Votes : 3 Author Message Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 1011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:10 pm    Post subject: Turkey roost Do you think Turkeys like perches or bales for roosting? Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1452 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:03 pm    Post subject: Mine have both (not bales but a flat surface) and they use both. You need a good sized branch for a turkey to get it's feet round without being too tight so probably bales are better when they are adult. How are they doing anyway? I saw them when they were still in the house. Itsybitsy Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2299 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:07 pm    Post subject: Hi Itsy, they're doing well, and are 10weeks old now. Bradders has put some pics of them in his diary today. I think we have 1 stag and 3 hens but not to sure about the blue one They've been outside some weeks now but are outgrowing their billet altho they do freerange in the day. The men are making them a new pen. I was just going to let them roost in the cattle barn, but they are so nice and with sooo many foxes about I thought they need somewhere safer How are you and your lot Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:45 pm    Post subject: mine really like my husbands car Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1452 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:14 pm    Post subject: milkmaid wrote: mine really like my husbands car That's really cool How do they manage to steer with their beaks? Mine are fine thanks Spana - well the one that's left is, and it's a girl so I'm pleased about that, mother is sitting on more eggs, I got 11 out of the market and she is down to 6 now and less than a week to go. Itsybitsy Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:20 pm    Post subject: it takes 2 one to work the pedals and one to steer there are 25 here it's nice to hear how they are all getting on Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1452 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:28 pm    Post subject: milkmaid wrote: it takes 2 one to work the pedals and one to steer Ahhh - tha's where mine have been going wrong I must tell them in the morning I've still got 2 males from the eggs from Debs, they are sweeties and they look after their little sister, they weren't mature enough earlier in the year for my hens eggs so I bought in from the market - the girl (she's a Bourbon cross) and then the hen came into lay again and went broody before she'd laid more than half a dozen eggs (and I'd eaten those before I realised what was happening ) so I'm hoping for a few more soon. Itsybitsy Back to top Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 1011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:39 pm    Post subject: We are going to pull apart a bale and then run the square baler over it Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1452 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:28 pm    Post subject: That's a good idea . . . . I'm having to rehouse mine and I've just put a shed up so I shall have to scrounge round for a couple of small bales, they are a bit rare these days. Itsybitsy Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:47 pm    Post subject: I keep reading the title as "Turkey ROAST" and every time, it makes my mouth water Back to top Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 1011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:24 pm    Post subject: Spana I hope none of my four little turkeys end up as that Perhaps next year, but for some reason I wont find it easy to cull them, they are so clever and trusting Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group