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Saturday July 03, 2010 - By Serina
Midget White turkeys start life with irony and I have a feeling they will continue to live and develop as a breed that is very unique in its personality. Midget White eggs are HUGE compared to other turkey eggs and the poults (baby turkeys) hatch much...
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Wednesday April 29, 2009 - By Laura
It's so fun to watch the chicks! Whenever I go outside, some are resting, some are eating, and a few are running around. When they see me though, towering over them like a big predator or a hawk, they all run and hop-fly into a huddle....
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Monday April 27, 2009 - By Laura
Yesterday, after we opened the incubator, two more eggs hatched. We transferred both of these poults into the brooder today with the others, but one of them died this afternoon. It was quite weak and its death was not unexpected. Also, I...
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Sunday April 26, 2009 - By Laura
What a hectic day! I awoke at 7 a.m., with the full intent of transferring the turkeys from the incubator to the brooder. Only thing was I still hadn't built the brooder yet! Before I started, I peeked in the incubator to check on the poults (baby...
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Friday April 24, 2009 - By Laura
This morning, I was awoken at 5:39 in the morning. The post office had called, and my chicks had arrived to get them. Dianna and I got dressed, and drove down to the post office. We range the bell at the back entrance, and, after waiting...
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Tuesday April 21, 2009 - By Laura
Exciting news! I saw the first of the turkey eggs rocking this morning! Inside the egg, a few days before hatching, the chick (in this case, the baby turkey, or poult) breaks into the air cell at the big end of the egg and starts breathing the...