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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: slowef on November 23, 2007, 18:46

Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: slowef on November 23, 2007, 18:46
When is the time to get poults for next Christmas, don't know how long they take to reach eating age/size.  This year wasn't an option as we had too much else to do but might do it next year.
thanks
Title: Re: Turkey Poults
Post by: mercury on November 23, 2007, 18:52
Quote from: "slowef"
When is the time to get poults for next Christmas, don't know how long they take to reach eating age/size.  This year wasn't an option as we had too much else to do but might do it next year.
thanks


Back end of august - begining september slowef :)  :)
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: babe on November 23, 2007, 18:57
for next Christmas lunch get day old turkey poults during July and August .

any earlier they would be to old  for Christmas
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: richyrich7 on November 23, 2007, 20:55
Freeze 'em
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: mercury on November 23, 2007, 20:59
Yeh happy, i used to get mine at four week old, begining of september :)
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: babe on November 23, 2007, 21:23
Quote from: "richyrich7"
Freeze 'em


at a day old richy?? :cry:  now thats just cruel :lol:
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: babe on November 23, 2007, 21:24
Quote from: "mercury"
Yeh happy, i used to get mine at four week old, begining of september :)

how noisey would two turkeys be in the garden??

i really want a couple - not for eating though.
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: slowef on November 23, 2007, 22:04
Knowing what I am like they will prob never get to the table anyway :oops:
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: richyrich7 on November 23, 2007, 22:12
Quote from: "slowef"
Knowing what I am like they will prob never get to the table anyway :oops:


They will if you make them little steps :lol:  but apart from that ... why not 'eh Christmas may come more than just once for the odd lucky turkey.

My pal has a mate who has a pet one, who since he divorced his wife he let's it in the house  :shock:
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: GrannieAnnie on November 23, 2007, 23:44
Quote from: "richyrich7"
Quote from: "slowef"
Knowing what I am like they will prob never get to the table anyway :oops:


They will if you make them little steps :lol:  but apart from that ... why not 'eh Christmas may come more than just once for the odd lucky turkey.

My pal has a mate who has a pet one, who since he divorced his wife he let's it in the house  :shock:


The minds boggles Richy!!!!   :lol:
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: richyrich7 on November 24, 2007, 09:40
Quote from: "grannieannie"


The minds boggles Richy!!!!   :lol:


Nowt as queer as folk Grannie  :lol:
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: mercury on November 24, 2007, 14:13
Quote from: "happyvalley"
Quote from: "mercury"
Yeh happy, i used to get mine at four week old, begining of september :)

how noisey would two turkeys be in the garden??

i really want a couple - not for eating though.


They do make a noise, but not as noisy as cockrells, and the noise they make is'nt as irritating as cockrells :)
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: slowef on November 24, 2007, 15:47
I have 5 cockerals now and adore them and I love the noise they make makes me feel all homely and countriefied :oops:
Title: Turkey Poults
Post by: Jellyhead on November 24, 2007, 16:05
Me too Slowef :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol: