Turkeys of Muller's Lane Farm
We have started concentrating on Eastern Wild and Narraganset breeds.
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2004 Poults
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2004 Blue Slate & Royal Palm
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Breeders for 2005
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 1 year old Blue Slate Tom. March 2004 |
 1 year old Bourbon Red Tom. March 2004
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 Turkeys ~ the far right and left are Black Spanish
toms. In the foreground (l-r) Blue Slate tom and Bourbon Red tom. Directly
behind the Bourbon tom is a Bourbon hen. In the background between the
geese and the guinea fowl is a Black Spanish hen. |
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From left to right, Black Spanish hen, Eastern Wild Bronze tom, Black
Spanish tom, Blue Slate tom. ~ These turkeys are old, heritage
breeds. Some are on the critcal list. We are trying to preserve these old
lines before they become lost forever. |
 Bourbon Red Turkeys, a hen on the left and two toms
on the right. In the background is an Eastern Wild Bronze hen. |
 Black
Spanish hen sitting on a mixed nest of turkey, guinea and chicken eggs
behind the milking stanchion. She has been a very dedicated mother. These
should hatch after the turkey eggs in the incubator have hatched. |
 Bourbon Red hen sitting on a nest in the barn. She has had Pearl Guineas and Light Brahmas try to share her nest. |
2004 Poults! |
 The first poults to hatch at Muller's Lane
Farm via incubataor. Welcome to the world little roundheads! |
 Less than 12 hours old. |

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Three day old poults. |

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 Royal Palm Poults. May 16, 2004 |
 Slate
Poult. May 19, 2004 |
 Another Slate Poult. May 19,
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August 2, 2004 Blue Slates and Royal Palms |
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 A fine young blue slate jake |
 The hen on the left is a "self-blue" slate. She is lighter in color than her brothers and has no black dots or splashes. |
 Looking at me looking at you! |
 Another shot of the self-blue hen. |
August 2, 2004 Blue Slates and Royal Palms |
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November, 2004 Toms and a few hens that are breeders for 2005 |
Narraganset tom, Blue Slate tom, Eastern Wild tom |
Narraganset tom |
Narraganset tom, Eastern Wild tom
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Royal Palm hen, Eastern Wild tom
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Narraganset hen |
Pair of Narraganset hen
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