tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655792169976182188.post4542372585233606278..comments2024-03-23T11:14:30.481-07:00Comments on Squash Blossom Farm: Turkey Day (no, not THAT turkey day)Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13867572450926221667noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655792169976182188.post-53077727550785868822011-06-27T17:50:11.353-07:002011-06-27T17:50:11.353-07:00We do raise them for meat - generally all the bird...We do raise them for meat - generally all the birds are reserved well ahead for Thanksgiving. We don't process them ourselves, however. You can find all the harvesting details in the turkey post archives.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867572450926221667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655792169976182188.post-81333900829298277342011-06-26T10:37:38.329-07:002011-06-26T10:37:38.329-07:00Do you use the turkeys for meat? If so, do you pro...Do you use the turkeys for meat? If so, do you process them yourselves?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655792169976182188.post-78380934271488595572011-06-24T11:10:05.340-07:002011-06-24T11:10:05.340-07:00You got a real running start by getting the turkey...You got a real running start by getting the turkeys that are a little older. You may have missed the cute, fuzzy stage but you can be pretty sure all of these are healthy and are going to make it.<br /><br />Can we get a clone of Bethany?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655792169976182188.post-20040705453777645922011-06-24T09:12:56.939-07:002011-06-24T09:12:56.939-07:00This is ironic, I just hatched my first turkey yes...This is ironic, I just hatched my first turkey yesterday and our second made it out today. I still have 3 eggs in there and at least one has a poult trying to get out. This is always so fun. I will never tire of hatching eggs and seeing new babies born here weather they are dogs, rabbits, ducks, or even monkeys! No, I don't and won't have monkeys, I just like baby everythings! Have a good day and enjoy your new little friends!CrazyChickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05507500815105121825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655792169976182188.post-54646249540012195022011-06-24T05:39:59.906-07:002011-06-24T05:39:59.906-07:00I love turkeys! Congrats on your new babies!I love turkeys! Congrats on your new babies!katiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232045088235784636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655792169976182188.post-29099007673617328212011-06-24T05:27:14.552-07:002011-06-24T05:27:14.552-07:00We don't follow the rule about not raising tur...We don't follow the rule about not raising turkeys and chickens together, but disinfecting seemed like a sensible precaution (I hadn't read that you need to leave so much time between.) So far, we have never had a sick turkey. I do worry whenever we bring new poultry onto our farm that we could be introducing disease - I know we would be heartbroken to lose these gentle critters.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867572450926221667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6655792169976182188.post-80338035598678400022011-06-24T01:25:57.526-07:002011-06-24T01:25:57.526-07:00Interesting that you cleaned and disinfected just ...Interesting that you cleaned and disinfected just one day before. A friend on the mountain here (okay, he does have 8,000 free range birds with two huge barns !)has to leave four weeks between cleaning and re-stocking!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com