Other Poultry

Turkey questions

feeds@yuku.com (Emmahannah) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:22:21 GMT

We just brought home four month old BR heritage turkeys to raise and show in 4H next year and I have some questions. Right now I have them penned up thinking they should be penned for about a week so they know this is home.

I know I can feed them the same feed we use for our ducks but what else do they need besides maybe some cracked corn?
Any chance they will fly away? Did not think so, but thought I would ask
I'm throwing grass into their pen for this week until they...

Eating Duck Eggs

feeds@yuku.com (Soteriagal) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:09:59 GMT

We have three ducks and are new 'duck parents' but we've had chickens for three years now. I am trying to find out how duck eggs are different from chicken eggs. For example, I read that chicken eggs keep a long time as long as the coating isn't washed off. Is this true of duck eggs as well? They are laying their first eggs this past week or so. I have one drake and two hens [? still learning duck lingo!] I want to try to eat the duck eggs since I never have tried them....

Best turkey to have as a pet

feeds@yuku.com (Angell) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:45:00 GMT

We just lost our male Bronzed Turkey at 4 months and it seems that he had problems from the beginning.

Can anyone suggest a good turkey that is better as a pet. My daughter is is FFA and would like to raise a turkey to show at the fair this year.

Any help would be appreciated.

sexing jumbo courtnix quail

feeds@yuku.com (wranglerFB) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:26:14 GMT

I have 35 jumbo quail they are 6 weeks old tomorrow if I remember correctly the male will have a more colored chest kinda red an the females will have a more speckled chest an later on the males will be darker headed an females a lite brown ..........do I have my memory correct or am I completely crazy hahahahaha.........I have 22 with colored chest an 13 with speckled chest..........need to know soon so I can...

Can a male guinea set?

feeds@yuku.com (Tess) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:54:22 GMT

I have two guineas, Jack and Jill, that I thought were a male and a female. I bought them from an old man in a parking lot and I told him I wanted a male and a female. They were young. He picked them up, turned them upside down, and said you could tell by the way they held their legs out, one stuck them straight out and the other pulled them in closer to the body. One does have way bigger wattles than the other. Nests keep appearing, and I keep busting them up, because we have heavy dew...

Wild Toms - will my Tom take off with them?

feeds@yuku.com (thatcomputerchick) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:50:01 GMT

I am so wary of wild birds at this point - my American Buff Geese are now residing 5 miles, yes FIVE down the road at the gun club with thier wild Canadian Geese groups. Boy are they in a rude awakening when the Canadians fly south.

This am, after a hard rain, a ton of our wild turkeys came out and strutted across the pasture - we have over 70 of them, several groups of toms. One came over to the 'tractor' (used horse trailer) and ate me out of house and home of organic...

goose won't come out of nest

feeds@yuku.com (moonraven) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:55:20 GMT

I have a 3 year old Chinese brown goose no ganders and she just finished her laying season last week I got 68 eggs but now she won't come out of the nest box unless I pick her up and take her out. will this pass?? She is more a friendly pet than anything and I am worried.

Poults have wings/ feathers strange, separated (pics) Hellp?

feeds@yuku.com (Peaches) — Sun, 03 May 2009 10:19:29 GMT

Started pretty much when I got themhome. 2 of three have this problem. one not at all. wing feathers apart, droopy. Why? ideas? suggestions?

Ducks & Chickens Together?

feeds@yuku.com (Soteriagal) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:15:35 GMT

Our three 5-week old ducks are outgrowing their pen fast. They are almost fully feathered.

Is it possible to put them outside with the hens in the chicken run? It's fully fenced in and there is a nice chicken shed for good shelter. There are only three hens and an injured rooster there now.

Any downsides or considerations to putting them together for now?

What breed are my ducklings/goslings? REALLY need an answer!

feeds@yuku.com (chickensrcool) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:41:35 GMT

can anyone please tell me what breed my ducklings/goslings are. I think they might be Sebastopol goslings, but i'm not 100% sure.

BOTH geese setting on nest?

feeds@yuku.com (Peaches) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:17:22 GMT

So... My Toulouse goose Pate' went to set on about 10 eggs on April 5th, behind a shed. The past two days (April 16, 17 and so far today) she has been JOINED by her hubby Spruce , who before this kept somewhat close, but also wandered around the pasture, and came to be put in his pen to eat for short periods (they go in a pen once a day to have some grain, and...

wanted African Dewlap gander in Ohio

feeds@yuku.com (ChickenRuss) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:56:49 GMT

I am in the need for a African Dewlap Gander.2 hens and no gander, if you know of anyone with one let me know, Like for it to be in driving distance of dayton ,ohio no more than and hour or so.
Russ

Chukkar Partridge-Can they be domesticated & free range?

feeds@yuku.com (KYbirder) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:36:39 GMT

They are such pretty birds, I wonder if they can be raised w/an established flock of chickens & guineas & will they go in the coop at night? Any one have any experience with these birds? I haven't seen a post on them since 12/06-is there any more information out there? Thank you!

Do Ganders sit on eggs?

feeds@yuku.com (Kirrell) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:05:22 GMT

Hi there.

Bought 3 geese about 6/7 months ago. When we bought them the person we bought them off said we had 2 geese and one gander. We have started to incubate some eggs but have noticed that what we thought was the gander is now sitting on one of the nests made by one of the other geese. Is it normal for a gander to do this. We have bought a book on geese but it doesn't really say if this is the case. I would be gutted if we have spent the last 3 weeks messing with the...

Goose clutching question

feeds@yuku.com (zoe2005) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:58:59 GMT

How do I know when my geese are ready to sit on their eggs? Are there signs that will tell me they want to start sitting on the eggs to hatch them?

What am I supposed to do?

Should I leave the eggs they lay where they lay them ? (I have done this this past week and they have created like a nest with the hay and hidden the eggs all under the hay, theer are 5 eggs in there now...should I dig them out and eat them?).

Should i eat the eggs as they lay them until they...

chicken & quail question

feeds@yuku.com (Gui Gon Guinea) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:48:59 GMT

If I use a banty cochin hen to hatch out quail chicks, after they hatch out, will the chicks take the the banty hen & let her raise them? Does quail chicks act like regular chicken chicks or are they different? I have never had any quail. I was just thinking of doing it for fun.

But the way, CaroleAM, your "odd bird" chick I have has grown into a very unusual bird. It is one of the ugliest things I have ever saw! I like her...

RIP sweet Donald Duck

feeds@yuku.com (ShowMe31) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:27:34 GMT

I guess it's time for old age to start taking a toll on my flock. Over the summer I've had several slow down and appear to pass peacefully during the night. The week Donald Duck slowed down and let me carry him around and put him away in a comfy spot in the duck house. The following morning he appeared to have passed peacefully during the night. I guess about 4.5 years is a good life for a pekin, at least I hope so. I hope he gets to swim on the great big pond with his bud Daisy...

Guineas, as first poultry project

feeds@yuku.com (Birdeebird) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:56:43 GMT

I am a new member and my husband and I are raising guineas as our first poultry project. We have 6 guineas with one who was attacked yesterday and may not live. I am hoping to learn from others who have guineas. Ours are about 4 months old. Four of them have turned on the other two. The leader seems to be female. Before I go more into this, is there anyone out there who knows anything about the guineas pecking order? Advice welcome. NanC

Quail

feeds@yuku.com (TOOLMAN) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:28:50 GMT

I have QUAIL in the incubator. I have hatched chickens but never quail. any hints?

turkey very swollen under eye (photo added)

feeds@yuku.com (Peaches) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:14:53 GMT

have never had any issues w/ my turkeys. He is a big guy and it would be pretty stressful to do anything w/ him , although he is a nice pet. Just under one eye - I have no idea what if any steps to take... antibiotic? (how much?) .... If I had a swollen finger that looked infected , I would lance it, but I have no way to do that ... hope someone here has an idea.