Turkey Coop

Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 7:57 AM

We've just received a shipment of 15 turkeys chicks from McMurray's as part of a trial turkey coop.  Some friends of ours are trying to raise turkeys to see if poultry raising is for them.  We decided to go in on a shipment together because the local feed store is a little unreliable on when and how many turkeys they get in in the spring. 

Our friends have taken 5 live ones to raise themselves, and 4 will be purchased from us after they're grown and processed.  The other 6 will either be grown for our freezer or we may be able to give some of the chicks to some other friends of ours.  We bought the white kind as they look better when dressed.

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Posted by Schatzi on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 7:16 PM - Link

I would love to see photos of your "turkey coop"....we hope to have chickens some day and I am always looking for ideas on building a "coop".

Have a blessed weekend.

Connie

Turkey Coop

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 8:00 AM - Link

Don't you mean they look better ? They are dressed now. RZ

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 8:01 AM - Link

It deleted my word for not dressed.

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Posted by dsw3131 on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 8:44 AM - Link

I never thought about that before, but you're right. They're not exactly "dressed" when they have no feathers.

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Posted by dsw3131 on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 8:46 AM - Link

Schatzi:

I do plan on posting pics of our chicken coop. I'll take them soon.