zleinenbach Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 7 hours ago, boog said: Best of luck. Curious as to how much experience you have had raising turkeys? Frie d's family use to raise them, from listening to some of his experiences they have to be ne of, if not the dumbest, critter God ever created. Hope it works out for you. I’ve always heard they are stupid, and get pretty mean right before leaving. I don’t have a lot of experience. They have flock supervisors to help lead the way. I got interested in it doing water treatment for poultry farmers tht used lake water to supply the barns. Talked with a slew of different people, just so I didn’t get a lopsided response. best I can tell, there’s money to made, but you aren’t going to set the world in fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zleinenbach Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 8 hours ago, sandhiller said: On a halfways sorta semi related note. I read where turkeys will be at record prices for Thanksgiving this year. We normally eat beef at the holidays but my mom always insisted on Turkey for Turkey Day. Usually just stepped outside and shot one. When the boys heard the "boom", they started getting their appetites on😄 Yeah, poultry prices are high. But I don’t think the “grower” (me) sees any benefit on that, just the bigger company with the processing plants 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowrosefarm Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 The guy I get my turkey litter fertilizer from makes pretty decent money from just that. I would think that with fertilizer prices what they are, you shouldn't have trouble getting rid of what you generate. His truck is an IH ex-concrete rig that he put a used litter body on. I can hear him coming literally 2 miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dinan Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 2 hours ago, zleinenbach said: Yeah, poultry prices are high. But I don’t think the “grower” (me) sees any benefit on that, just the bigger company with the processing plants 😁 May be able to focus on that in the future and set up an on-farm processing plant. Direct to consumer market. Many restaurants are going that route with fresh produce, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dinan Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 38 minutes ago, Art From Coleman said: Gotta come up with the money, and get one for Christmas, and then hope to h3ll that I don't screw it up cooking it. I found an excellent recipe for smoking a turkey, it was delicious!! Citrus stuffed turkey on the grill. That was the name of the recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Sometimes Wild Turkey is good.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichow7120 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 22 minutes ago, Sledgehammer said: Sometimes Wild Turkey is good.... The Bourbon? Or the actual bird🤣😅😉 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zleinenbach Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 These birds will be Perdue property. They’ll get pretty bully if I sell them outright 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 18 minutes ago, Reichow7120 said: The Bourbon? Or the actual bird🤣😅😉 Simple answer, Yes 😊 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zleinenbach Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 4 hours ago, yellowrosefarm said: The guy I get my turkey litter fertilizer from makes pretty decent money from just that. I would think that with fertilizer prices what they are, you shouldn't have trouble getting rid of what you generate. His truck is an IH ex-concrete rig that he put a used litter body on. I can hear him coming literally 2 miles away. Yep you are right. But, in case my wife is watching this, there’s not much money to be made and any and all cash payments for that will be directly handed over to her for safekeeping. will not be used to fill the coffers of Zach’s rathole money 😁😁😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dinan Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Sledgehammer said: Sometimes Wild Turkey is good.... With honey, is good for a sore throat!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dinan Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 53 minutes ago, zleinenbach said: These birds will be Perdue property. They’ll get pretty bully if I sell them outright 😁 Didn’t know that aspect! Yep, I’m sure that they would frown upon that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepoweshiekfarmalls Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Alan Dinan said: I found an excellent recipe for smoking a turkey, it was delicious!! Citrus stuffed turkey on the grill. That was the name of the recipe. Mountain Dew chicken. Put an open can up in the bird as you roast. Yummy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawleigh99 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Sounds like quiet the adventure! Keep us updated. you know how we like pictures! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowrosefarm Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 2 hours ago, zleinenbach said: Yep you are right. But, in case my wife is watching this, there’s not much money to be made and any and all cash payments for that will be directly handed over to her for safekeeping. will not be used to fill the coffers of Zach’s rathole money 😁😁😁 OK, I'm sure my guy is just doing it to get rid of an unwanted mess and barely covers the cost of fuel in the truck for what it sells for. 😉 Better? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zleinenbach Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 16 hours ago, yellowrosefarm said: OK, I'm sure my guy is just doing it to get rid of an unwanted mess and barely covers the cost of fuel in the truck for what it sells for. 😉 Better? That’s perfect. Stealing that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captian Kirk Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I've raised a few Turkey's here myself, just for us, they were a fun bird to have around. Ours were just free range around the yard, as they got older they would peck at visitors, almost like guard dogs. I don't have the building here to keep them year round and breed them, maybe someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Fan Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 10/11/2022 at 9:17 AM, Sledgehammer said: Sometimes Wild Turkey is good.... My experience with the birds is that the breast is always good. The legs are inedible! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 19 minutes ago, DT Fan said: My experience with the birds is that the breast is always goo. The legs are inedible! True. We don’t even save them honestly on a wild bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawleigh99 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Not much meat on those wild turkey legs! We did not bother with them either, but the breasts sure are good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowrosefarm Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 When I worked for the generator company we had a number of farm operations as customers. Raising large numbers of animals in confinement is really something to see in person if you never have. And, as in this article, the effects of disease, bad food, etc can take out your whole crop. I'm curious as to how this affects the grower when the birds actually belong to someone else. https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/iowa-bird-flu-case-forces-killing-of-nearly-54000-turkeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtfireman85 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Considering the good old butterball was around .50/lb last year and free range organic was pushing $8.00 I wonder where the line gets drawn on profitability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zleinenbach Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, vtfireman85 said: Considering the good old butterball was around .50/lb last year and free range organic was pushing $8.00 I wonder where the line gets drawn on profitability. As much as possible lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zleinenbach Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 39 minutes ago, yellowrosefarm said: When I worked for the generator company we had a number of farm operations as customers. Raising large numbers of animals in confinement is really something to see in person if you never have. And, as in this article, the effects of disease, bad food, etc can take out your whole crop. I'm curious as to how this affects the grower when the birds actually belong to someone else. https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/iowa-bird-flu-case-forces-killing-of-nearly-54000-turkeys The avian bird flu is the nasty one. close the curtains, turn off fans, with a little help the whole farm is destroyed. its not a pleasant experience, hope to never deal with it. they’ve said that’s the major difference between making money and just getting by, keeping close eye on animal health. same as people really, shove a bunch of people on an airplane and someone is bound to get sick….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Englander Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Wow! That's quite the undertaking and I wish you the best of luck. I can imagine the mixed emotions before signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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