Breeding Bourbon Red turkeys the natural way=NOT for the faint of heart!

Season 2 Episode 5:
(Reissued due to a copyright strike that came thru AFTER 356,263 views?)
-A disastrous moment discovering Copper and Popcorn's eggs are infertile
-Execute plan B.. buy hatching eggs from local breeder friends and gamble the girls will sit on them before they go bad
-Copper makes her nest in a stupid spot, Punk is resigned and just builds a box around her
-Some beautiful footage of Popcorn's hatch
-Some violent footage of Copper's hatch
Stay tuned, the babies will be meeting Smalls and the chickens soon, plus we have many more veg plots to plant while we get eaten alive by black flies.
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[@rutha1464]

Domestic turkeys are tricky to successfully breed to say the least. The larger the breed, the greater the challenges. Midget Whites are like bantam chickens, you just let them have at it, and they go out in the field, and bring back a clutch. The giants (BB Whites & Bronze) are often most difficult. We always bred the smallest tom to the largest hens, and that gave us best fertility. What a pleasure to view your hatch!

[@North44farmstead]

This! Thanks so much for stopping by, Ruth! 🦃

[@LeenLeen-ie6rs]

ء

[@Belle2550]

Bourbon Reds have been on the top of my poultry list for years, it was your first upload that we put things off so we could better educate ourselves. Showing failures so others can learn is the best way to educate new farmers.

[@North44farmstead]

That's very kind of you to say, so glad I could help. 😀

[@christiandavidsmith6815]

These videos are better than any college classes or high school seminars, you'll actually LEARN something from Small time farmers, I already have Quail and Chickens and deciding between Midget Whites or Bourbon Red KY (Turkeys)

[@North44farmstead]

Thanks so much! I vote bourbon reds, but I'm clearly biased 😉

[@mdkhokonmia2094]

❤ right 👍

[@marestysugranja7505]

Qué ternuritas amiga 🤗😍. Abrazo grande y bendiciones desde Uruguay

[@North44farmstead]

Wow, Uruguay 🇺🇾! Abrazos back to you!

[@user-rw1dl5nr6t]

Your videos are very beautiful. Greetings to you, my brother from Iraq 😊

[@North44farmstead]

Wow, Iraq! 🇮🇶 thanks so much, cheers, brother 😃

[@user-rw1dl5nr6t]

@@North44farmstead 😊

[@tinazatse7008]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! Thank you for reposting it.

[@user-bk1lq6pe8t]

Rhen🤍🙉💋🩶❤️❤️🩶

[@Mardi-LovetheLandHomestead]

I love this video!! Thank you for keeping it real❤

[@North44farmstead]

Thanks so much! The only way I know how to be ❤

[@karenladwig3856]

Dont't give up too soon!❤❤

[@rtrrecords]

Wonderful

[@ColeHomestead]

after my girls Ginger and Khira got snatched by Coyote, I found Khira's nest and saved 10 of the eggs to the incubator. of that 9 hatched last week and they are doing great. my other hen Lucy nested in the horse trailer so had protection from predators and she hatched out 4, now she's running with her mate Bubba and the poults.

[@North44farmstead]

Wow, life takes, but life gives back. Congrats on your miracle brood, that's amazing!

[@stephendove7447]

great video

[@North44farmstead]

Thanks, Stephen 😃

[@aurorasalazar26]

I love your videos!!! 🥰🥰

[@lucasfelipe1930]

What a wonderful video, what beautiful turkeys 😍😍. Their color made me fall in love! Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷.

[@North44farmstead]

Wow, Brazil! 🇧🇷 Thanks for watching, hugs back from 🇺🇸!!

[@Fancypigeonvlogs]

Nice

[@mattjones9019]

We just brought home 3 bourbon reds today. Two ladies and a boy. They’re 7 months old and we are excited to try to breed them when the time comes! We’ve hatched some chickens before but not turkeys

[@North44farmstead]

You'll love it. Challenging at times, but so worth it when you see what doting moms the hens are!

[@aftabwazir1221]

Kon kon birds buddies ki videos dekhta hai 😍❤️

[@abc-dj3dx]

She has a beard, cool.

[@d.ahwooomazenkas8075]

👍❤️

[@patmapuzulueva7431]

😮

[@davemelanson3305]

Just saying hi to both of you on your most popular video and waiting for an update and hope your back is better 🤙

[@North44farmstead]

Hey friend, thanks for stopping by. Yeah, my go pro and computer both 💩 the bed, so I guess that's it for you tubin' til we hit the lottery. Hope all's well with you and the fam 🙏

[@davemelanson3305]

⁠@@North44farmsteadoh no!

[@omarhalim287]

Peace be upon you, they are wonderful turkeys. I am also a turkey lover and I love the color brown

[@North44farmstead]

🤎

[@animaltv07]

Ayam kalkun sedang mengeram...wahhh. .moga nanti banyak yang netas ya.

[@jsnfarmhouse5210]

❤🎉

[@angelledesma7170]

I think it is so awesome to breed the rare turkey it being like two decades I haven't seen one

[@Digital4NZix]

Hey folks! Thanks so much for your video. It's funny AND informative. We just got 7 reds, (The Magnificent Seven) and we are in love with them. They are really friendly, but it looks like when the mommas start sitting on eggs it might get dangerous. Anyway, best of luck to you and I hope to see more videos from you. Imparting the serious knowledge, like how to get the eggs fertilized to begin with; what kind of other accommodations should we have for the birds (we saw you have a building but what do you do for them outside?), etc. Thanks again! 👍

[@North44farmstead]

Thanks so much, Digital. Congrats on your magnificents, you will love and occasionally hate raising bourbon reds 😉. Their instincts are as intact as wild turkeys, so you have to micromanage your hens come nesting time or they will nest in ludicrous spots outside their parameters. For outside the barn, ours have a large fenced in pasture complete with grapevines, apple trees, and huge lilac trees they love hide and dust bathe under. They tend to disrespect our un-electrified poultry netting, so if you can afford to electrify then DO IT! Also, if you're breeding, your poults will be stronger and healthier if you have a tom from a different bloodline. We run two bloodlines on our farm and it has drastically cut down on poult loss. Hope this help, keep us updated on your progress and welcome to the farm fam! 🤎🦃

[@OkikaHawaii]

😂

[@Zeke-kx3zw]

Ouch….empty! Ouch….empty! Ouch….empty! Ouch…..SOB! 😂

[@yassineghazzali1479]

Very Nice vidéo hello from Morocco❤❤❤

[@North44farmstead]

Wow!! Morocco 🇲🇦! Thanks so much for watching!

[@danielvargas9741]

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[@SeriousDragonify]

I realized that the turkeys and chickens aren't different than on the look and sound. They behave same.

[@North44farmstead]

*almost!!! 😄

[@Shadowfate93]

Ive got a bourbon who has laid 10 eggs ao far, but isnt brooding yet.

[@SunnyIlha]

How often do they lay? How do you start a couple, who will make eggs?

[@North44farmstead]

They lay in the spring until they have enough to sit on, then start up again in mid-late summer to hatch again for fall. Your best bet for breeding is to get an unrelated pair to start.

[@smailahawa5025]

Lady from ghana and am so much interested in rearing of turkeys but don't have the means

[@North44farmstead]

WOW, Ghana! 🇬🇭 Thanks for watching! I hope you get to raise turkeys someday.

[@user-uq9dh9zf8d]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@angelinaiwarah1648]

I have been having bad hatch from incubator, does it mean the natural way of hatching is better

[@North44farmstead]

Yes! I have much better hatch rates under the mom hens than I do in the incubators!

[@yolizamora4107]

👍🦃🐤🐤🐤🐣👌😘😍👏❤

[@ajaysarkar2347]

Hello... I`m from India, I`m looking for Bourbon red turkey hatching eggs.

[@North44farmstead]

Hi Ajay, I'm sorry but we are not allowed to ship eggs.

[@katiemireles3070]

You probably shouldn't put your foot right behind where you are pointing your nail gun. This is why God gave us husbands to do these things.

[@smailahawa5025]

Am interested but don't have the means

[@blazingspartan6027]

Hello, by any chance is there a way I can have my male turkey lose weight. I'm in a similar predicament in trying to breed my broad breasted bronze turkey and any feedback would be greatly appreciated 😊

[@North44farmstead]

Hi Blazing, are your turks in a situation now where they can forage? Winter is tough, they pack on some pounds from lack of movement and eating mostly grains. Now that spring is here, giving them a larger pasture should get him moving around for exercise and eating less grains and more grasses and bugs! You could also bring in some fruits and veggies to supplement until the pasture is more lush. My turks love apples and tomatoes.

[@blazingspartan6027]

@North44ºfarmstead thank you for the feedback, I will do that.

[@ytwolf7907]

Hello sir، my name is Shakhara، I live in Kurdistan، and I am a red turk، please tell me a number of suitable ways to read them

[@North44farmstead]

Wow, Kurdistan! Thanks for watching, I'm not sure what your question is?

[@gkge]

Did your turkeys lay any fertile eggs this year? Did Seven figure it out?

[@North44farmstead]

No fertile eggs from Seven's crew yet, so I took the girls over to the barn for a date with Linus.. It looked like a raving success! Search n44farmstead on Instagram, I put up a short video of it if you wanna see!!

[@gkge]

@@North44farmstead Ah, poor Seven. Maybe he just can’t choose the violence needed for poultry mating. Looking forward to seeing your new turkey babies!

[@missbackwoods]

Why was this demonitized ?! Wth

[@North44farmstead]

Right?! For a 40 second song that they somehow found a year later? 😭 It killed me to delete the other video. The comments section was gold 😆

[@missbackwoods]

@@North44farmstead geeze I'm sorry thats so crazy stuff

[@topnotchpainters8805]

Hi . Are you located in canada. What I need to do if I want to purchase turkeys from you ?

[@North44farmstead]

We're in Maine, bud. Sorry we can't ship 😔

[@sandyparsons2420]

Maybe you should wear some gloves when you’re checking those eggs I’m sure that hurts

[@North44farmstead]

Totally should 😄. Copper's like a mini velociraptor.

[@movienaut]

First time on your channel! What da hell was copyrighted for? Turkey chicks can't be copyrighted!

[@North44farmstead]

Haha, I concur! It was actually a short clip of a song that was advertised as copyright free, but then a year later was copyright claimed AFTER the video did well. How convenient for them, right??

[@angelinaiwarah1648]

I have local turkeys how can i get Red bourbon turkey to buy in my country Ghana

[@North44farmstead]

I'm not sure. I hope you can find some!

[@zama4994]

Why was it demonitized?

[@zama4994]

Ohhhh, you made a "sewer side" and a fat joke within 2 min. The copyright strike is probably just how they decided to punished you.

[@user-es2fr1vs3e]

😅f lraq

[@mobileplayers5008]

Imagine u get to eat turkeys meat everyday.

[@North44farmstead]

Nah, special occasions only 😃

[@Miguel195211]

Why demonetized?

[@North44farmstead]

It was a 40 second song that was advertised as copyright free 😒

[@user-rd6mo5eh4k]

Э

[@North44farmstead]

If this is the equivalent of a Greek butt crack emoji then you are my hero 🤣

[@securem3]

Butt crack needs to be in every video

[@North44farmstead]

🤣🍑