When the turkey poults are very little i keep them in the "nursery". Which is a stall that i have closed off from everyone else so the mothers are less stressed and the babies have a better chance at survival.
Today I let Bearded Lady and her poults out as well as the poults I hade been raising in the brooder in the house. The were all more happy for it and the "ki-ki-run" of the babies, which is an assembly / here-i-am call, can now be heard all over the yard as they peck about carefully under the watchful eyes of Mum.
Justin came down to the garden to help with some weeding while I watered the plants.
The poults stood by and watched as Bearded Lady showed them the finer points on bathing.
Bearded Lady also felt it necessary to show the poults the other side of the road on day one... I am not super pleased about that but not much I can do.
All in all she's a good mother it would seem.
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