It's almost 7:00 yesterday morning...and we've just made the official decision to let our turkeys venture out to try some of this ROAMantic life as well....
We've put the chicken tractor that's been housing the 5 turkeys and 20 meat birds into Babycake's pasture. These young turkeys took their own sweet time daintily stepping out of the cage...but now here they are....checking out the new surroundings...
These turkeys have actually proven to be more elegant birds than I ever imagined! Really! And believe me!...I would never have believed that I would be thinking...much less saying...anything remotely this complimentary concerning the turkey fowl! They really are quite docile and herd easily back into the chicken tractor. As of today, they have meandered beyond the confines of the pasture but are mostly content to hang out in the pasture near the cage. I must admit however, that my favorite thing about the turkeys are the sweetest coo-ing noises they make....
Mmmm...can't exactly say that kinda thing about these guys...or gals! Our broiler birds will be ready for the freezer in another week or two. They could actually go now at 6 weeks...they're averaging about 5 lbs. according to the one we butchered by hand this week...not 'we'...more explicitly
hubby took on that chore! But the
Jenkins have insisted upon giving us one of their extra freezers from when Bill had gotten a moose, so we're waiting till we get that in place first...minor details! (Thanks again,
Ann!)
Oh! Look who's awake! It's leetle one!
Never one to be left out of the action!
And just like us...and the
hens...
they seem to be lovin' this ROAMantic life! : D
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