NH Homesteader- turkeys!

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I think that free range roosters aren't as mean. I have owned many many many roos, more than I can count, and the only mean ones were two Columbian Wyandottes that I bought as teenagers. I can walk in my coop or field, pick them up, carry them around or whatever. They have never been different than the hens, other than those two. I have 5 or 6 in my coop right now and probably a dozen running around the rest of my land that I can't catch. They never challenge me but they have lots of hens and about 1/2 acre to play on all day.
 
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Yea first eggs!

I got one from Yuki (White Rock) today. She and Eos (EE who has laid 5 eggs in the last 7 days) are 1.5 years old. Neither has laid since they moulted in the fall.

I got the 2 WRs because they are supposed to be winter layers. Never had an EE lay in winter after their first 'pullet' winter. Persephone is a 4.5 Y/O EE and laid an egg yesterday. SO surprised!!!!
 
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Yay surprise eggs!

I don't free range for several reasons. Mostly because I like my daughter to be able to play in the yard and not have to watch the roo constantly, and not have to watch out for chicken poo constantly. I used to free range when I only had hens but the poop.... Ugh. Also my chickens are obsessed with the woods next to my house, of course the only border of our property that has someone other than my parents' land next to us.
 
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Well, we don't have any little ones here either, and with loose dogs and predators I don't let mine Roam since there is a barrier to maintain their distance. Neither of us is in Shape to be chasing something for a couple of miles trying to get it back. If the ducks ever got to the pond or ditch we'd never get them back...:)
 
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My ducks free ranged. They hung out by the stream so no issues with a poopy yard lol. They came running for food every time we went outside though and we herded them to bed at night.
 
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Good news- DH has the weekend off! This never happens during ski season!
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Bad news- this means we are going ice fishing tomorrow.:th

I hate ice fishing. I hate fishing, I hate fish. I hate being on frozen ponds hoping they're going to keep us on top of the water. I have a major phobia of fish.

But our daughter wants to go ice fishing so darn it, we're going ice fishing.
 
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Sounds like the perfect opportunity for father-daughter bonding. You on the other hand can go take in a movie and relax!
 
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