Diggin It
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Big bird flu mess, flocks of thousands being put down.
Prices .... well ... not being put down.
Prices .... well ... not being put down.
And now turkey and chicken ....
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I presume that you are talking about this...
I read about it last week. I was debating if I was going to raise any livestock this year. Feed prices are going to be high, and I'm also a bit concerned that I may have problems getting it. Yet after reading the above, I decided that this would be the wrong year to depend on Perdue.
HPAI on Indiana Turkey Farm
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I read about it last week. I was debating if I was going to raise any livestock this year. Feed prices are going to be high, and I'm also a bit concerned that I may have problems getting it. Yet after reading the above, I decided that this would be the wrong year to depend on Perdue.
What kind of livestock do you raise on your farm?
Just a few turkeys, pigs, and chickens. Right now all that I have is laying hens... who have forgotten what their job is.
How many laying hens? If you have just a few of them, then no worries. I am also thinking of doing what you are doing: a few of this and that but anything as large as pigs. They needs work.Just a few turkeys, pigs, and chickens. Right now all that I have is laying hens... who have forgotten what their job is.
I have 13 hens. They laid like gang busters all last summer, I was getting a dozen or more eggs every day so I figure they deserve a rest. Besides, if I'm not home to pick the eggs they freeze and I throw them out anyways. Pigs are fun, and my dog loves them. (Although I won't ley him in the pen to play with them.) Turkeys can be also, they're a lot more friendly than chickens and will follow you around the yard.
There was a bird flu, maybe related to salmonella? that apparently came from the wild bird last year. About that time we lost a hen. Had that kind of death rattle, runny nose type thing. Dead in the morning. We thought that we had another last week. Had that congestion sound. No runny nose though. Quarantined her and the next morning healthy and happy. We need a reason for another plague about now...
oosik
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Bird flu nor any other type of disease is hurting the wild turkey population here. They can easily become like the Texas wild hog problem here. Just leave any type of feed out and about. You will have a yard full - digging up everything in sight.
Oaktree
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Yeah, lots of them around here too. Of course my wife feels the need to feed them...
oosik
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Be wary on the feeding bit. Neighbor lady started feeding. She quit at a 20# sack per week. The turkeys became pissed and tore the living snot out of her yard. Lawns look like a military battle zone - flower beds-gone. They roost on her porch and poop gets pretty deep. After three months or so - they mostly have moved on. She is very relieved.