Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-09 Thread Tom Irwin
Hi Kim, Thanks for the info, I suppose there are not any bright breeds that will actually feed themselves. I´ve never had Muscovy ducks. Someone once told me they taste a little like veal. Any truth to this? Tom Irwin From: Garth Kim Travis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]To:

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-09 Thread Garth Kim Travis
Muscovy ducks. Someone once told me they taste a little like veal. Any truth to this? Tom Irwin From: Garth Kim Travis [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 21:54:48 -0300 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys Greetings, Depending on the breed

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-09 Thread des
Tom Irwin wrote: Hi Kim, Thanks for the info, I suppose there are not any bright breeds that will actually feed themselves. I´ve never had Muscovy ducks. Someone once told me they taste a little like veal. Any truth to this? Tom Irwin Hi! There are wild turkeys in my locale that are

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-09 Thread Tom Irwin
they taste a little like veal. Any truth to this?Tom Irwin From: Garth Kim Travis [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 21:54:48 -0300 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys Greetings, Depending on the breed, turkeys can be really stupid. They will starve

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-09 Thread Greg and April
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 18:54 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys Greetings, Depending on the breed, turkeys can be really stupid. They will starve to death standing in a pile of food. Extremely careful research is called for or you

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-09 Thread Garth Kim Travis
@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 08:16:25 -0300 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys Greetings, There are some breeds that will actually breed and raise their own young. I haven't had turkeys for about 5 years, so I am not naming breeds since I would probably mix them up. The turkeys

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys and now ducks

2005-08-09 Thread Tom Irwin
had Muscovy ducks. Someone once told me they taste a little like veal. Any truth to this? Tom Irwin From: Garth Kim Travis [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 21:54:48 -0300 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys Greetings, Depending on the breed

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-09 Thread Tom Irwin
in the local snake population (even poisonous snakes ).Greg H.- Original Message - From: "Garth Kim Travis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <BIOFUEL@SUSTAINABLELISTS.ORG>Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 18:54Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys Greetings, Depending on the breed, turkey

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys and now ducks

2005-08-09 Thread Garth Kim Travis
@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:36:02 -0300 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys Both do well as do Peekings, which are also good to eat. Bright Blessings, Kim At 10:28 AM 8/9/2005, you wrote: Hi Kim, Thanks, I'll keep looking. BTW which duck controls mosquitos in ponds, mallards

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-09 Thread Garth Kim Travis
]] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 13:05:46 -0300 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys Most domesticated type turkey's are mentally challenged. OTOH, wild type turkeys, while skinny in comparison are very intelligent, and as a group they will make a big dent in the local snake

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-09 Thread Walt Patrick
At 01:33 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: Thanks for the info. I really want to do turkeys but the idea of wild birds on free range seems like a lot of work. It there not a tweener turkey breed that is not real stupid but would stay withing mobile fences without escaping? We use India runner

[Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-08 Thread Tom Irwin
Hi All, Aside from the ongoing debate, here is a practical question. Since turkeys,(the edible kind) are relatively rare where I live, I thought they might be a more profitable bird to raise than chickens. I still plan on raising muscovy ducks since they seem relatively low maintenence. How

Re: [Biofuel] Turkeys

2005-08-08 Thread Garth Kim Travis
Greetings, Depending on the breed, turkeys can be really stupid. They will starve to death standing in a pile of food. Extremely careful research is called for or you will be hand feeding your babies every couple of hours. It is not fun. Muscovy ducks are fun and taste real good. Bright