Rescued Turkey Poults and Bantams

When my son went down to see the turkey poults and bantams this morning, he found that the turkey hen had stepped on and squashed two turkey poults, and the other turkey poult had skin missing from its neck and was dead also. The turkey Mums are so clumsy – the bantams are usually quick enough to keep out of her way, but the turkey poults are slower moving.

Out of seven turkey poults, we have lost three, so we have moved them into our laundry with a light set up above the box to keep them warm. We have also given them crushed grain and a small water dish, so that they won’t drown in it. Aren’t they just so cute – I know where to find my daughter if she goes missing.

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Guess where the turkey hen was?  She was looking for her chickens, and flew up on top of the car shed roof. My husband has removed her from the roof, and now will trim her wing so that it doesn’t happen again.

The bantams and turkey poults are lovely and warm now, and they have been eating and drinking well, so they should thrive and grow quickly. Just as the turkey poults and bantams will grow into adulthood using the warmth of the light, we, too, will grow into the sort of people that God wants us to be if we walk in the light, as He is in the light. Praise God that we still have some turkey poults to be able to grow into adulthood!