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  • From: Cathy <goosecreekfarm AT gmail.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] was SE PA, Now B*g Br*ther
  • Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:10:29 -0500

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> Turkeys are my favorite meat bird to raise. We had Standard Bronze in a
> kind of mobile pen. They were not stupid, as far as I could tell--smarter
> than baby geese anyway. I enjoy the "dripping" noise they make, and the
> hens, especially, could be downright friendly. They did not wander off, so
> we let them out from time to time when we were nearby. If we were seated
> for some reason, the turkeys stayed close by, even wanted to sit up close.
> I had to guard against making pets of them. Plus, there's a lot of meat for
> the butchering effort.
>


> Goslings always seemed to be looking for a way to die, even the ones
> hanging out with mom. Ducklings, too.
>

Cathy

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