Hatching baby turkeys

[TRKYHTR]

I've been hatching baby turkeys for the last few days. I had 28 eggs in the incubator and now have 25 baby chicks. I had no idea I would be able to hatch that many. In the past I was about 50% or less. Anybody want any Rio Grande poults? lol They are really cute. Here is a few pics,

TRKYHTR









Here is a pic of the 5 older chicks. I moved them into the garage today. They are already flying.

[panhandlehunter]

man, that's cool...never seen babies

[Roost Wrecker]

 :happy0064:Nice!

[vicksburg]

That's cool, Joe.  If you weren't so far away, i may take a few off your hands.

[TauntoHawk]

Joe,

what do you do with the turkeys you raise?

[TRKYHTR]

It's standing next to the dead turkey.

TRKYHTR

[Gobble!]

Joe,

what do you do with the turkeys you raise?

ties them to a tree and uses them as live decoys.....how do you think hes killed 100 toms?

[TauntoHawk]

Joe,

what do you do with the turkeys you raise?

ties them to a tree and uses them as live decoys.....how do you think hes killed 100 toms?

haha I like it

[barry]

It's amazing how chicks can survive in the wild.

[vaturkey]

Cool pics Joe ! Thanks for sharing !   

[TRKYHTR]

I just took my baby turkeys out for their first trip on the front lawn. Most were staying close to me but a couple started getting further away. I knew they wouldn't go far because I have done this before. What happened next made my blood boil. One of the turkeys was walking and kee keeing about 10' away, when all of a sudden a falcon came swooping down and hit it. I jumped up yelling at the falcon and chasing after it. It picked up the little chick and flew off with it. I wish I had my gun with me he wouldn't have gotten far. Dang it I was ticked off. How do these little guys make it in the wild. I had 25 and now am down to 24. It looks like one is not doing well either. I might just stick him out there for bait and see if Mr falcon wants another go round with me.

TRKYHTR

[Spring_Woods]

It's amazing how chicks can survive in the wild.

Turkeys are a wildlife miracle.

[flintlock]

Little do they know.....   

[tra_cline]

OLE' MAMA hen JOE is hot on the falcon's tail...... I can just picture you flailing your arms and hollering at the bird as he flew off.... hate you lost one like that thou!

[Spring_Woods]

It's amazing how chicks can survive in the wild.

It truly is. I was going to say the same thing.

They are one of nature's very rare miracles.