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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 07:58 PM Original message |
BigAg drove most turkey breeds to the brink of extinction. Now heritage breeds are making a comeback |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. One of ours stayed small so still lives on with the chickens. She lays probably |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. We have wild turkeys out the kazoo here |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. not wild turkeys. heritage breeds. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yes but the domesticated heritage breeds were themselves developed from wild turkeys. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. that would be a lot of knowledge and hard work down the drain. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Granted. But my point still stands. Not as dire as it sounds. The genetic diversity is the key. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. They are talking about domesticated turkeys. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. Lots of Wild Turkeys here |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 06:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Same here. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 08:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. A couple of years ago, I was able to get within stick distance of a flock. |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Cleaning a wild turkey isn't a pleasant task |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The hogs will clean up any offal you leave in short order |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. they didn't look in Alabama or Georgia |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. There is one that has taken up residence |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. we drive up into the N GA mountains a lot in the fall |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. I haven't eaten or cooked a decent tasting Turkey since around 1992 or so.. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Can't have Hot Dogs and Baloney tasting like Turkey. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. Very interesting. I don't know jack about turkeys. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. Well, they've made one HELL of a comeback then. n/t |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. I don't like turkey myself, give me ham every time |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
17. Heritage turkeys? You mean |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
22. Shhhhh--don't tell Sarah Palin!!!! |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. Wow, that's depressing |
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