It was an absolute joy going around the turkeys yesterday morning and seeing just how they are all progressing. This years poults have done really well, and the promise they originally showed early in the season seems to be coming to fruition. I like to see another full moult before I am totally convinced and satisfied, but they are doing well…
Well another week passed, where do they go?. Hatchings percentages are really good and it seems as though we have poults popping up everywhere. Such an exciting time I think. We currently have builders on site and they are fascinated by the hatching process and the development of the poults. Spring Fever is infectious and everyone is buoyed up by the new life and blossoming trees that…
Our early orders for 2016 have been excellent with requests across the range from adult birds, to poults and eggs. Recent years have shown a steady increase in enquiries about turkey keeping, and this has followed through to sales. However, this year, as in previous years, it is likely that demand for our Heritage Turkeys will exceed supply. So, if you are considering becoming…
‘Line 1 Buffs’ are breeding well and we currently have about 20 young poults from them. They are still laying so we will put more in the incubator and see how they progress. Interestingly one hen has laid a clutch outside and is sitting tight. She has persistently laid outside and we have now ‘fox proofed’ her as best we can…