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Title: Turkey Delight!
Post by: bangbang on September 28, 2012, 11:05:13 pm
It was brought to my attention tonight that we were
having turkey for xmas! Not just one though FOUR!
It seems they arrive on Tuesday.  :o

OH says that we can have one on xmas day, and the other's we can sell
or give as xmas presents!

I have a feeling that by xmas they will be nice and cosy next
to the oven rather than in it.....bless!

I'll start on their perminant accommidation monday.  ;D (prefer chicken anyway!)
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 28, 2012, 11:17:19 pm
Do you  have no faith in your OH, Bangbang?
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Carl f k on September 28, 2012, 11:21:38 pm
Nooo u can't keep them as pets. Turkeys are just for Christmas  :roflanim: :roflanim:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: bangbang on September 28, 2012, 11:27:28 pm
I have lots of faith in my OH MGoM, faith has never been an issue.
She just loves her animals!....Why do you think we've not eaten any yet?
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Moleskins on September 28, 2012, 11:27:49 pm
A turkeys for Christmas not life.
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: bangbang on September 28, 2012, 11:29:38 pm
Nooo u can't keep them as pets. Turkeys are just for Christmas  :roflanim: :roflanim:

A turkey's for life...not just for xmas!....A puppies for xmas! (JOKE)!
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: robert waddell on September 28, 2012, 11:32:18 pm
a dog is for any day not just for Christmas :farmer:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Hermit on September 28, 2012, 11:47:09 pm
Well I let my Turkeys breed naturally and we have turkey all year, not just for xmas at all. Folk keep asking me to sell them but I cant see the point in selling meat when I have to buy it again from a shop! I only eat my own meat and the turkeys are a good source, more bang for your buck than chicken! We normally have goose on xmas day anyway . Turkey in our house is as Mr Matthews is to bootiful, an everyday meat.
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Carl f k on September 29, 2012, 12:01:17 am
Good for you Hermit, do you want to adopt me? I'm house trained :roflanim:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Ina on September 29, 2012, 09:40:02 am
You do all know this. don't you???

http://www.davidpbrown.co.uk/poetry/benjamin-zephaniah-2.html (http://www.davidpbrown.co.uk/poetry/benjamin-zephaniah-2.html)

One of my favourite poems!  :)
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Mammyshaz on September 29, 2012, 09:53:24 am
Thanks for that ina  :D

Bangbang, your OH must read this poem, its vey apt.  :roflanim:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: bangbang on September 29, 2012, 09:54:45 am
You do all know this. don't you???

http://www.davidpbrown.co.uk/poetry/benjamin-zephaniah-2.html (http://www.davidpbrown.co.uk/poetry/benjamin-zephaniah-2.html)

One of my favourite poems!  :)

Love it!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Mel Rice on September 29, 2012, 11:10:17 am
Great poem....were due to have one of my friends guard geese (see other thread)
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: NormandyMary on September 29, 2012, 11:22:41 am
I had a dream last night that a very nice lady (I cant remember who it was in my dream) showed me how to dispatch a chicken. In my dream, I then decided that I would raise meat birds for the freezer, knowing that I would be able to do the deed when the time came. I was quite upset when I woke up this morning only to realise that it was a dream and that there is no way I would be able to do it in real life.
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Fleecewife on September 29, 2012, 11:46:34 am
Love the poem. 
 
Gilbert was a wonderful turkey we didn't eat for Christmas - followed us around, listened sympathetically when we grumbled about life, the universe and everything, had no complaints, was beautiful and here forever - til our younger son visited and SHOT him to be helpful  :gloomy: :turkey:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Brucklay on September 29, 2012, 12:46:23 pm
My resolve has now wained thanks to that poem Ina and they are not even here yet!!
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: fairhaven on September 29, 2012, 12:59:55 pm
 We got 4 turkeys with the intention of eating one & breeding from the rest....  :roflanim:  No chance... I called the male 'Tuvok'  and he is my favourite creature on the field!!   All 3 ladies are lovely & they all talk to me & follow me everywhere - When we first got them they were not friendly at all, so I kept hand feeding them with chickweed to tame them a bit & now they get rather verbal if I forget to take the chickweed down for them, We shall eat most of the babies though, maybe keep a few more hens, possibly...  :D
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 29, 2012, 10:10:07 pm
Thanks for that ina  :D

Bangbang, your OH must read this poem, its vey apt.  :roflanim:

Read it?  Sounds like she had a hand in writing it.   :roflanim:   Does she know Benjamin Zephaniah?
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Padge on September 30, 2012, 09:05:17 am
Well I let my Turkeys breed naturally and we have turkey all year, not just for xmas at all. Folk keep asking me to sell them but I cant see the point in selling meat when I have to buy it again from a shop! I only eat my own meat and the turkeys are a good source, more bang for your buck than chicken! We normally have goose on xmas day anyway . Turkey in our house is as Mr Matthews is to bootiful, an everyday meat.

 
 
Hermit i keep trying to persuade OH to do just that but with little success   he thinks they require too much room etc   would you have any tips you could share? :sunshine:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Hermit on September 30, 2012, 02:37:25 pm
hi padge, I have Wild Americans which are small and hardy, we dont think we could do this way of turkey keeping with the large commercials. Mine can mate naturally and are good brooders and parents, ie as mine are the original turkeys they do well more naturally. Mine graze more like geese and only get fed at night when I lock up and some in a morning while i am doing the milking, as we have no deadlines such as xmas we dont need to feed to fatten , just let nature take its course. They share the goat paddock and only fly in and out to nest in the bushes, they come back with the babies when they are ready. Mine dont mix with the chooks at all so no risk of blackhead and we have no foxes so if they want to stay out they do. Otters dont come near the house so they are not a danger either. We dont let them have tinies over winter as that would be too much to house and feed so as i did yesterday destroy any nests I find till spring. They lay better than the ducks , longer season and just as good eggs , the eggs up here in town sell at 75p each but I just sell them as duck egg prices. I think thats all about my turkeys at the moment, if you have a paddock( and no close neighbours as they do fly) and a good shed Wild Americans are a good buy.
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Padge on October 01, 2012, 07:00:58 am
 :thumbsup: .......interesting reading Hermit   thank you very much :sunshine:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: bangbang on October 02, 2012, 06:10:22 pm
They have arrived... :excited: :excited:

Cheers Princess Piggy.. :thumbsup:

Now I'm just looking for names for them. :innocent:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Mammyshaz on October 02, 2012, 07:26:46 pm
Piccies  please  :eyelashes:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: bangbang on October 02, 2012, 07:43:23 pm
Hi Mammyshaz  :wave:

OH has them on her puter ( which I cannot touch, work stuff etc) she will post themas soon as the goats have had their cuddles!

I helped round them up and put them to bed.....there not as ugly as I expected. :innocent:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 02, 2012, 08:12:13 pm
Turkeys can be quite cute in an ugly sort of way -think Sid James.  Hope they do well but you and OH don't get too attached.
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Mammyshaz on October 02, 2012, 08:12:43 pm

....there not as ugly as I expected. :innocent:
:roflanim: after reading this topic, I've came to the conclusion that turkeys are adorable characters.

Christmas dinner?  :o  :D .......we will see  ;)

Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: bangbang on October 02, 2012, 08:53:58 pm
Here's the critters! aren't they just edable...I mean adorable! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Mammyshaz on October 02, 2012, 09:17:08 pm
 :o   :o  White?  Why did I not expect that  ::)

They are very cute in an ugly duckling sort of way  :love:  and by the piccies they look very characterful already  :D  :love:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 02, 2012, 09:20:02 pm
Love the pic of them going to meet their (temporary) fieldmates.  Keep focusing on how edible they look, not adorable.   ;D
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Brucklay on October 02, 2012, 09:26:47 pm
It was so funny the ducks were pretty spooked by them and the goats just though what the h**l are those - not to get attached but they are entertaining - rounded up fine for bed time - no complaints so far  :fc:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Womble on October 02, 2012, 09:41:14 pm
Just remember, on no account must they ever be kept alongside chickens..... for some reason or other that I can't quite recall......  ;D
 
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j216/Blutack/TAS2011/foxbait.jpg)
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 02, 2012, 09:52:43 pm
 :roflanim: :roflanim:
Title: Re: Turkey Delight!
Post by: bangbang on October 02, 2012, 09:54:46 pm
That's just a bald chicken! :-J :innocent: