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Title: Hen turkey
Post by: linemansteve on May 16, 2009, 04:55:12 PM
Monday when we arrived home after having carpel tunnel surgery on my left hand there was a hen turkey standing by the gate . During the day monday it walked in to the front yard and since then has made it's self right at home. I can walk up to about 8 feet then it gets nervous. I hope she hangs around or has her nest close because it is interesting to listen to her.
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Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: FinsnFur on May 16, 2009, 06:35:06 PM
You got yourself a pet dont ya? :biggrin:

They sure are ugly up close aint they.
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: HaMeR on May 16, 2009, 07:33:27 PM
That's purdy cool Steve!!  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: alscalls on May 16, 2009, 07:39:11 PM
Way cool....!
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on May 16, 2009, 07:50:13 PM
Yep purdy neat
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: Silencer on May 17, 2009, 03:21:16 AM
that is awesome, quite the teacher right there  :wink: :biggrin:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: weedwalker on May 17, 2009, 03:35:02 AM
That's cool Steve. You can learn a lot of turkey talk with her hangin around like that.  :yoyo:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: linemansteve on May 17, 2009, 08:25:57 AM
The question I have is she is around every day, shouldn't she be on the nest. Or do they lay eggs until they are done then stay on the nest. The geese we have do this, they lay the egg in the nest and cover it and then every few days lay more till finally she stays on the nest till they hatch. Or maybe shes not bred ? Thanks for the comments and hope everyone is going to have a great Memorial Day weekend coming up.  Steve

Remember Jim beauty is in the eye of the beholder  :roflmao: :roflmao:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: HaMeR on May 17, 2009, 12:38:57 PM
 :confused:  You might be on to something there with that Hen not being bred Steve. Does this look familiar??  :rolleye:

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: alscalls on May 17, 2009, 07:35:49 PM
 :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: FinsnFur on May 17, 2009, 08:41:53 PM
Fill me in... :huh:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: linemansteve on May 18, 2009, 06:19:05 AM
OMG..I hope that's not the case :doh2: but I have seen 2 other toms since then :biggrin:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: alscalls on May 18, 2009, 06:47:32 AM
Quote from: FinsnFur on May 17, 2009, 08:41:53 PM
Fill me in... :huh:

He Shot The TOM Jim!...... :doh2:  It was a Funny?
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: pitw on May 18, 2009, 07:29:18 AM
 :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :laugh2: :laugh2:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: KySongDog on May 18, 2009, 10:07:04 AM
Quote from: FinsnFur on May 16, 2009, 06:35:06 PM

They sure are ugly up close aint they.

The tom's don't think so.   :biggrin:


I'll bet she's got a nest nearby and just hasn't started sitting on it full time yet.  Cool pictures!   :congrats:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: HaMeR on May 18, 2009, 04:19:46 PM
Quote from: alscalls on May 18, 2009, 06:47:32 AM
Quote from: FinsnFur on May 17, 2009, 08:41:53 PM
Fill me in... :huh:

He Shot The TOM Jim!...... :doh2:  It was a Funny?


OK Jimbo I'll do my best here buddy.  :yoyo:  You see what happened was linemansteve went out & shot the Tom turkey in the picture I posted. Which I obviously AND blatantly stole from linemansteve's turkey contest photos.  :biggrin:  So without Big Daddy there to do "the nasty" to Momma,,, there ainta gunna be no eggs to coddle in the nest. Got it now??  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: 
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: pitw on May 18, 2009, 04:26:43 PM
Glen you may have to paint him a picture :laf:  You know geeks and how sometimes they over look the easy ones.
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: HaMeR on May 18, 2009, 04:34:26 PM
 :roflmao: :roflmao:



I heard a good one the other day on the radio. They were talking about how much money the Star Trek movie had made on it's opening weekend. Then one of the other fellas chimed in & said they could have made twice what they did if the viewers would have brought dates!!!!!!!  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: FinsnFur on May 18, 2009, 05:45:27 PM
I kinda gathered that, but I wondered if it was really her Tom meaning from the same area and all.
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: HaMeR on May 18, 2009, 08:32:08 PM
I know Jim. I just had to razz you some tho.  :eyebrownod:
Title: Re: Hen turkey
Post by: FinsnFur on May 18, 2009, 09:03:05 PM
 :sick2: