Turkey Poults & Bantam Chicks

Today our turkey hen has started hatching her chicks, and they are so lively – my son held the newborn turkey poult in front of him, but next to him so that it couldn’t jump out of his hands. So far she has hatched four turkey poults and two bantam chickens. She is still sitting on all of the other eggs, and some of them have cracks in them, so we are praying that God will grant the increase. Turkey poults are very similar to ducklings when they hatch, especially in colouration.

We have another broody hen, so we intend sitting her on bantam eggs and turkey eggs, especially if the turkey won’t continue to sit. Turkey meat is the most delicious meat that you can eat, and it is also the least allergenic for people with asthma and allergy problems. Did you know that a group of turkeys is called a rafter? Turkeys are frequently used for Thanksgiving and for Christmas in many countries.

Our gobbler is delightful, and he talks with me whenever I see him – scary thought eh, talking to a turkey? He doesn’t like the males in our family, but he is ever so friendly to my daughter and me – perhaps he thinks that we are a part of his rafter. The protuberance from the top of the gobbler’s beak is called a snood, and  our turkey gobbler’s name is “Snood”. He’s ever so cute!