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]]> Comment on Big Tom Turkey by TempestT-37 http://rusticbynature.com/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-527 TempestT-37 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:15:16 +0000 http://rusticbynature.com/?p=68#comment-527 Lucinda Is he attacking or is he trying to get food? When they attack they will jump at you using their feet and wings. Honestly I don’t think there is anything you can do about him attacking you. I once had a tom that was more like a pet, he would come up to me wanting me to pet him, but if anyone came in the yard he would attack them (I never knew turkeys could run that fast). I could pick him up and he would let everyone pet him. Lucinda
Is he attacking or is he trying to get food? When they attack they will jump at you using their feet and wings. Honestly I don’t think there is anything you can do about him attacking you. I once had a tom that was more like a pet, he would come up to me wanting me to pet him, but if anyone came in the yard he would attack them (I never knew turkeys could run that fast). I could pick him up and he would let everyone pet him.

]]> Comment on Big Tom Turkey by Lucinda Jones http://rusticbynature.com/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-213 Lucinda Jones Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:56:24 +0000 http://rusticbynature.com/?p=68#comment-213 We recently went to a small animal auction and purchased a tom-tom turkey just like the one pictured above. He appears to be older and weighs in at 52 pounds. We bought him as a pet, however, every time I go in to feed he attacks me. My husband can go in and the turkey does not strut, just walks away. I'm not scared of him, but he is starting to really hurt whenever he bites. Is there anything I can do to stop him? other than planning to cook him? Thanks, Lucinda We recently went to a small animal auction and purchased a tom-tom turkey just like the one pictured above. He appears to be older and weighs in at 52 pounds. We bought him as a pet, however, every time I go in to feed he attacks me. My husband can go in and the turkey does not strut, just walks away. I’m not scared of him, but he is starting to really hurt whenever he bites. Is there anything I can do to stop him? other than planning to cook him?
Thanks,
Lucinda

]]> Comment on Big Tom Turkey by Uziel http://rusticbynature.com/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-77 Uziel Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:53:32 +0000 http://rusticbynature.com/?p=68#comment-77 Giant whites can't be mated without artificial insemination. They grow too big. Commercial farmers can afford to go through this mess, but for the small farm I would suggest a heritage breed. If you raise them strictly for food that would be easier. I know they are always hungry, but if you choose to raise them, they can go hungry for a while, this won't hurt them. What happened to you your hen was she gained too much weight too fast, causing leg and bone problems. This probably led to internal organ failure. Also I would suggest keeping them away from your chickens, this will keep them calmer as they don't have to fight to eat. Feed them lots of calcium for bone growth when they are young, oyster shell is a good source. When they reach about six months then I would start giving them a little more protein along with the calcium and as they grow older give them more and more protein, but always keep them on a calcium rich diet. Hope this helps if you decide to try again. Giant whites can’t be mated without artificial insemination. They grow too big. Commercial farmers can afford to go through this mess, but for the small farm I would suggest a heritage breed. If you raise them strictly for food that would be easier. I know they are always hungry, but if you choose to raise them, they can go hungry for a while, this won’t hurt them. What happened to you your hen was she gained too much weight too fast, causing leg and bone problems. This probably led to internal organ failure. Also I would suggest keeping them away from your chickens, this will keep them calmer as they don’t have to fight to eat. Feed them lots of calcium for bone growth when they are young, oyster shell is a good source. When they reach about six months then I would start giving them a little more protein along with the calcium and as they grow older give them more and more protein, but always keep them on a calcium rich diet. Hope this helps if you decide to try again.

]]> Comment on IE 8 by Pentiumarthritis http://rusticbynature.com/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-59 Pentiumarthritis Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:16:20 +0000 http://rusticbynature.com/?p=19#comment-59 Internet Explorer 8 looks very very stable to me. i can open as much as 20 tabs simultaneously without crashing the browser. i give IE8 a 5 stars rating. Internet Explorer 8 looks very very stable to me. i can open as much as 20 tabs simultaneously without crashing the browser. i give IE8 a 5 stars rating.

]]> Comment on Big Tom Turkey by Derek http://rusticbynature.com/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-57 Derek Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:09:47 +0000 http://rusticbynature.com/?p=68#comment-57 Giant whites are designed to grow fast. They cannot be bred or be used to produce eggs because they will almost always break their knees or die of a heart attack (as you now know). Just like men who tinkered with their fate, they are not self-sustaining. Giant whites are designed to grow fast. They cannot be bred or be used to produce eggs because they will almost always break their knees or die of a heart attack (as you now know). Just like men who tinkered with their fate, they are not self-sustaining.

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