Dedicated to Hurricane Butch...
We are raising our first turkeys this year. After our great success raising chickens, I wasn't put off by the the tales of turkeys drowing in the rain, being susceptible to illness and the like. I originially placed an order for 20 turkeys. But, since our Cuckoo Maran hens decided to start their own breeding program, our pens were approaching what I would not consider a cruelty free situation, so I reduced the order to 10 turkeys. I was suprised when I opened the box to find the most adorable little creatures. They pecked my phone as I tried to snap pictures of their curious faces. They didn't seem particularly stupid, just way to curious for their own good. Unfortunately, with each passing week, we have had a passing turkey.
The first 3 died as chicks (poults actually). The last one was big enough to eat, which something did after we buried him in the compost pile.
