tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post6495587830045259261..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Homestead Turkey on the MenuLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36887568632605942052023-05-23T21:47:06.563-04:002023-05-23T21:47:06.563-04:00RT, there's always something going on! We try ...RT, there's always something going on! We try to reason with them, but they just don't listen. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-53102478152613670482023-05-23T13:02:17.173-04:002023-05-23T13:02:17.173-04:00Wow, the challenges seem to multiply! Who the hec...Wow, the challenges seem to multiply! Who the heck knows what goes on in a bird’s head!Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30886331322798787342023-05-19T05:34:01.448-04:002023-05-19T05:34:01.448-04:00Quinn, having lost a few chickens to hawks, I thin...Quinn, having lost a few chickens to hawks, I think you came up with a good solution. We mostly get hawks during migration seasons, and the are a worrisome predator. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-64714629050947953052023-05-18T08:18:15.386-04:002023-05-18T08:18:15.386-04:00Since the hawks put us on their Visiting List, I&#...Since the hawks put us on their Visiting List, I've had to confine my hens to a suite in the barn and an attached yard with 6-foot fencing and a roof of netting. I really miss having them roam around, supervising my chores and making their own (sometimes baffling) decisions about where they will do what they do. But as I tell them every single day when they try to rush the door, it is For Their Own Good. And it does make it much easier to find the eggs, but I'd be willing to go back to the Egg Hunt system, if only there weren't hawks waiting to take more full-grown hens from right under my nose.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-64970883369199335862023-05-14T05:24:21.938-04:002023-05-14T05:24:21.938-04:00Nancy, we originally put the turkeys in their own ...Nancy, we originally put the turkeys in their own yard. But at the time, all our birds were allowed out to pasture and the turkeys insisted on following the chickens around, including back to the chicken coop. The ducks were the same way. For some reason, all our birds think they're supposed to be in our chicken yard, roosting in the chicken coop. <br /><br />Goatldi, better than a soap opera, isn't it!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-58405448661175644892023-05-13T23:44:27.921-04:002023-05-13T23:44:27.921-04:00This silliness makes the brainless things my goats...This silliness makes the brainless things my goats have done look down right normal!<br /><br />Next installment please.Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23843680173193136632023-05-13T20:46:24.995-04:002023-05-13T20:46:24.995-04:00Anyway you can create a separate turkey coop? Eggs...Anyway you can create a separate turkey coop? Eggs souns great, never heard of thatNancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34958764673984097972023-05-13T04:38:30.900-04:002023-05-13T04:38:30.900-04:00PP, yes, it is entertaining! Gives me something to...PP, yes, it is entertaining! Gives me something to blog about. :) I don't think the cuteness factor will beat baby goats, but they're a great addition to the poultry yard.<br /><br />Chris, turkeys are entirely new for us too! We're learning as we go. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90482007630622833212023-05-12T21:19:46.124-04:002023-05-12T21:19:46.124-04:00I always learn about keeping different kinds of po...I always learn about keeping different kinds of poultry, from your blog. I know ducks get hissy and chickens get pecky, when they're brooding, but turkeys for me - is something new entirely! 😁<br /><br />I hope it all goes well for both mama's. If I ever get the chance to try turkey eggs, I will. I probably would have turned them down before seeing your experience with them being favourable. Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-33262968346443223362023-05-12T19:51:09.906-04:002023-05-12T19:51:09.906-04:00Oh how I remember broody bird fights!! Bet you are...Oh how I remember broody bird fights!! Bet you are having fun but I admit I am too old for such entertainment now. Best of luck with you hatching though baby chick of any type are almost as cute as baby goats IMO!!!PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-49011376705849004932023-05-12T13:25:58.991-04:002023-05-12T13:25:58.991-04:00Thanks, Wyomingheart! Entertaining, to say the lea...Thanks, Wyomingheart! Entertaining, to say the least. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70600692399141971162023-05-12T08:25:02.373-04:002023-05-12T08:25:02.373-04:00How entertaining, Leigh! I just love this saga… u...How entertaining, Leigh! I just love this saga… updates requested, please. Lol !wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46008934516387468802023-05-11T20:38:22.210-04:002023-05-11T20:38:22.210-04:00TB, I never realized how much we didn't unders...TB, I never realized how much we didn't understand animals until we lived with them like this. Pets are a little different, in that they're tuned in to their humans, but livestock are altogether different. Quite fascinating, actually. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-18877504424296237482023-05-11T13:11:09.948-04:002023-05-11T13:11:09.948-04:00Yet another real life story instead of the "p...Yet another real life story instead of the "picture perfect" farm that most people actual think exists.<br /><br />That turkey breast looks delicious!Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-7391887017643566582023-05-11T09:34:58.608-04:002023-05-11T09:34:58.608-04:00Alex, one of each! So we have a Jersey Buff hen, a...Alex, one of each! So we have a Jersey Buff hen, a Spanish Black hen, and a Bourbon Red tom. <br /><br />Ed, lol. Yeah, critters all have their own opinions!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-71860894488869209462023-05-11T09:20:55.019-04:002023-05-11T09:20:55.019-04:00A really fowl blog post! As someone who used to ha...A really fowl blog post! As someone who used to have chickens living on our farm, I can confidently say that it is impossible to rationalize them!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-7072035293356238212023-05-11T06:07:01.285-04:002023-05-11T06:07:01.285-04:00Ah nesting drama! They ought to make a reality sh...Ah nesting drama! They ought to make a reality show. Did you keep both black hens or one of each?SmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.com