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["Richard O'Barr" <aatopgunaa@mindspring.com>]

Tom:
I once bought a 10 acre farm that had had turkeys on it. The woods were
clean of vegetation up to about shoulder high, or as high as they could
jump. It looked as though goats had been there and that they would eat
anything green. Also, the litter on the ground was completely gone and bare
ground was showing, due I guess to the high nitrogen content disolving(sp)
the litter.
                                                                    Topgun
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] turkeys in the orchard/vinyard


> Hello,
>
> What are the odds that the birds will roost in the small trees, damaging
branches?
>
> If trees are bearing fruit, there is always the disease issue.  I have
never believed it to be a
> good idea to introduce live animals and manure into the orchard.  Unless
the manure is aged or
> composted.
>
> It breaks my heart to see some old farm orchard fenced in, and have
livestock destroying the
> trees.  I have NEVER seen a well kept, thriving orchard with livestock in
it.  Maybe just my
> experience.
>
> Later,
> Tom
>
> Rondi wrote:
>
> > Anyone try this before?
> >
> > I have 13 turkeys (mosting Spanish Blacks) and plan on raising several
more
> > this coming year. I'll have them roosting at night in their own coop,
but am
> > wondering if they would do any damage apple, apricots, apple or pears
any?
> >
> > The trees and plants are young yet.
> >
> > Rondi
> >
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> --
> Thomas Olenio
> Ontario, Canada
> Hardiness Zone 5b
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