Turkeys!
Prince Albert was a spur of the moment purchase and rode home to the
homestead in my lap!
homestead in my lap!
Despite having chickens and guineas to keep him company Prince Albert, whose a
Royal Palm Turkey, seemed very lonesome so we began the search for him some
turkey buddies.
Royal Palm Turkey, seemed very lonesome so we began the search for him some
turkey buddies.
When we brought home 4 young
Narragansett poults Albert became
one very happy, and very
protective tom turkey!!
Narragansett poults Albert became
one very happy, and very
protective tom turkey!!
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Well turkey raising ended up quite a failure for us. We discovered why
Prince Albert was at auction! He liked to attack any woman that got anywhere
near ground level! I proclaimed *off with his head!* after his second attack on
me but Den didn't want to butcher him so he found a home with a friend of a
friend to be a 4-H project. 2 of the 4 Nargansett poults were sold to a friend
because it didn't take us long to discover that not only do turkeys eat a
lot..but they poop a lot! And everywhere! We thought we'd be happy with the
2 remaining turkeys.. but then the little one got a sinus infection and died
despite 3 weeks of treatment with antibiotics. The large one disappeared 2
weeks later. He was quite healthy so he either took off with the wild turkeys
or got eaten.. i suspect the lather..though no feathers were ever found. I don't
think we'll be getting any more turkeys, at least not in the near future!
Prince Albert was at auction! He liked to attack any woman that got anywhere
near ground level! I proclaimed *off with his head!* after his second attack on
me but Den didn't want to butcher him so he found a home with a friend of a
friend to be a 4-H project. 2 of the 4 Nargansett poults were sold to a friend
because it didn't take us long to discover that not only do turkeys eat a
lot..but they poop a lot! And everywhere! We thought we'd be happy with the
2 remaining turkeys.. but then the little one got a sinus infection and died
despite 3 weeks of treatment with antibiotics. The large one disappeared 2
weeks later. He was quite healthy so he either took off with the wild turkeys
or got eaten.. i suspect the lather..though no feathers were ever found. I don't
think we'll be getting any more turkeys, at least not in the near future!
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