After one turkey poult was hatched under a broody chicken Appalonia hatched her six. She then proceeded to move to the next nesting box to continue in her broodiness. I happily took the poults to raise. Appalonia has spent the past two weeks breaking her broodiness...
I had high hopes Presley would be a good mama. Unfortunately, only one of her eggs hatched. She then proceeded to stay with it for four days. They ventured out together but not far on days three and four.
On day five they were happily wandering around and I was watching from the patio. Once the baby disappeared but it was just resting in the grass. I became a tad concerned at that point. She wouldn't be the first mother I'd have to remove the young from. Almost an hour later I took charge of the adorable little poult saving it from some curious guineas and an oblivious mama. Young fist time mamas don't always get it. That's why I'm here 😊
Both are well! Presley went back to a normal life. App is still attempting broodiness, crushing eggs if she gets in a nest 😕 , but I'm hoping we're about done with that. #7 poult is in a brooder with some young chicks and will soon join the rest of this year's poults. Not sure what I'm going to do with them yet. Guess it'll depends on how many of each sex there are.
Turkey for Thanksgiving anyone? 🦃
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