Thank you Bob. The turkey had so many flies and rigamortis had set in so I thought best to bury. I wasn't planning on harvesting any of them (four broad breasted (BB) and ten Black Heritage (BH) turkeys) and I have six chicken hens and one rooster as I invested as pets. I was not aware of...
Do ground hogs prey on turkeys and chickens? I saw a ground hog (GH) today snooping around the fenced run I built. My turkeys and chickens can poke their heads through the fence. I wonder if the GH bit the turkey? Also, the broad breasted turkeys I have are so fat they have a hard time...
Thanks Aart. I checked the link. Interesting. The design of the coop I bought is not correct for the ideal environment to train birds not to sleep in the nesting boxes. Should I cover the nesting boxes up completely to ensure they know they are not for sleeping? The hens are ten weeks old...
I'm building separate lean-to quarters for the turkeys. So the coop for the chickens, a lean-to for the turkeys (from what I read turkeys do not need an enclosed shelter), and a huge fenced in run for all, and all birds will be released to free range daily for a few hours.
Regarding your...
Yes, that is my coop in the link. Last night was first night I put the hens in the upper nesting box area that has two roosting bars over the poop drawers in front of the four nesting boxes (see pic showing "one" nesting bar; I have two nesting bars there now). I guess I'll have to block off...