Raising a turkey

binky · 11-22-2008, 07:44 PM

We got what I supposed was a chicken, standing in the middle of the road, about 2 months ago. It's appearance has gradually become more turkey-like since about a month ago. Finally, today it was confirmed by a neighbor's mother who used to raise turkeys. So I guess we are now the proud owners of a turkey that will never grace our dinner table, thanks to my squeamish nature, and my sensitive, animal loving 12 year old. So I am just wondering if any cellarites have ever raised a turkey? What am I in for? Apparently the eggs are edible, anyway.

Aliantha · 11-22-2008, 08:44 PM

I'm still deciding on whether to have turkey or pork for Christmas. I'm leaning towards pork. Takes so much less time to cook.

I'd just make sure it's a female turkey before I went eating any 'eggs' from the back end if I were you.

binky · 11-22-2008, 08:47 PM

LOL, sure thing

Griff · 11-23-2008, 06:54 AM

Don't tell your kid but we're actually slaughtering turkeys at my uncles farm today. I'm thinking of starting a heritage flock here as a depression (economic) buffer. Your turkey may not live long if it is a factory style meat production bird. They get heavier and heavier until their heart gives out.

Aliantha · 11-23-2008, 03:41 PM

binky...if it does drop over from 'fatness' will you eat it or give it a nice burial? lol

binky · 11-24-2008, 12:00 AM

nice burial of course, as my daughter said, only a cannibal would eat a family member!

binky · 11-24-2008, 12:01 AM

actually though it's pretty svelte lol, not sure the chicken scratch we've been feeding it is enough

xoxoxoBruce · 11-24-2008, 12:06 AM

Ah, one of the rare smart ones, diet like crazy until after Thanksgiving, the fatten up for winter.

Juniper · 11-24-2008, 12:31 AM

Bink, if it's like a chicken, it'll eat anything. Weeds, stale bread, fruit peels, whatever you've got leftover for dinner, etc.

TheMercenary · 11-24-2008, 10:18 AM

We deep fry our turkey's down here. I never did it before moving south, but it is not greasy at all and is some of the most moist meat you have ever had. It is the best thing you could do with a turkey after you fatten it up.

11-22-2008, 07:44 PM	#1
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	Raising a turkey We got what I supposed was a chicken, standing in the middle of the road, about 2 months ago. It's appearance has gradually become more turkey-like since about a month ago. Finally, today it was confirmed by a neighbor's mother who used to raise turkeys. So I guess we are now the proud owners of a turkey that will never grace our dinner table, thanks to my squeamish nature, and my sensitive, animal loving 12 year old. So I am just wondering if any cellarites have ever raised a turkey? What am I in for? Apparently the eggs are edible, anyway. __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

11-22-2008, 08:44 PM	#2
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I'm still deciding on whether to have turkey or pork for Christmas. I'm leaning towards pork. Takes so much less time to cook. I'd just make sure it's a female turkey before I went eating any 'eggs' from the back end if I were you. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-22-2008, 08:47 PM	#3
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	LOL, sure thing __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

11-23-2008, 06:54 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Don't tell your kid but we're actually slaughtering turkeys at my uncles farm today. I'm thinking of starting a heritage flock here as a depression (economic) buffer. Your turkey may not live long if it is a factory style meat production bird. They get heavier and heavier until their heart gives out. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-23-2008, 03:41 PM	#5
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	binky...if it does drop over from 'fatness' will you eat it or give it a nice burial? lol __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-24-2008, 12:00 AM	#6
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	nice burial of course, as my daughter said, only a cannibal would eat a family member! __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

11-24-2008, 12:01 AM	#7
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	actually though it's pretty svelte lol, not sure the chicken scratch we've been feeding it is enough __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

11-24-2008, 12:06 AM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ah, one of the rare smart ones, diet like crazy until after Thanksgiving, the fatten up for winter. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-24-2008, 12:31 AM	#9
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Bink, if it's like a chicken, it'll eat anything. Weeds, stale bread, fruit peels, whatever you've got leftover for dinner, etc.

11-24-2008, 10:18 AM	#10
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	We deep fry our turkey's down here. I never did it before moving south, but it is not greasy at all and is some of the most moist meat you have ever had. It is the best thing you could do with a turkey after you fatten it up. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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