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Post by thetrooper on Dec 13, 2021 10:01:43 GMT -6
I dont have a whole lot of grit/graveling areas for the turkeys at my place for the turkeys besides the road and a really thick creek bottom. Intersection of a winter wheat plot decided to dump 2 big scoops of sand. Also dropped a 50lb bag of crushed oyster shells out to offer some calcium for the egg laying in spring. Was hoping the sand pile might serve as a nice dust bathing spread too....BUT They made short work of them need a bigger pile. But seem to definitely be attractive if your low in the grit department. Scratched out and tracks everywhere Sept 11  Dec 12.      |
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Post by batman on Dec 13, 2021 10:03:52 GMT -6
Sandbox for Turkeys? HA! Fitting!
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Post by Reagan on Dec 13, 2021 10:10:57 GMT -6
I like it. Never thought to do it. I have some sandy trails in the woods plus a driveway so I don’t know if they would use it. Seems like an easy thing to try.
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Post by sd51555 on Dec 13, 2021 10:19:20 GMT -6
That's always been on my things I should try list for the grouse. Never seem to get around to it.
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Post by thetrooper on Dec 13, 2021 10:48:48 GMT -6
If they have easy access to the grit anywhere it will probably not make a big difference, but it might sweeten the spot or make them use the area more frequently.
We have a giant pile sitting around at the barn so I figured why not. I'm really curious on the oyster shells too I'm gonna get a couple more scoops out in spring and put a camera on it. My chickens love scratching and getting dusted off in the sand so it was their idea
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 13, 2021 11:49:37 GMT -6
Sandbox for Turkeys? HA! Fitting! Ugh! Trooper, Batman and I have a disagreement about turkeys. He likes the things. I would like to see everyone in the area gone. My place is known as the Sandbox. |
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Post by thetrooper on Dec 13, 2021 12:41:40 GMT -6
What did they turkeys do to you sandbur? Lolol
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Post by kooch on Dec 13, 2021 13:41:54 GMT -6
Oh Lord. Now you did It.
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 13, 2021 15:25:45 GMT -6
What did they turkeys do to you sandbur? Lolol When I see turkeys in the woods, I don’t see a deer. My woods is thick and I feel the deer don’t like the racket. I also think they keep pheasants out of the corn Foodplot. Best of all, it gives Batman and me something to argue about!  |
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Post by batman on Dec 13, 2021 15:30:50 GMT -6
What did they turkeys do to you sandbur? Lolol When I see turkeys in the woods, I don’t see a deer. My woods is thick and I feel the deer don’t like the racket. I also think they keep pheasants out of the corn Foodplot. Best of all, it gives Batman and me something to argue about! Art's a bird racist. He encourages invasive Chinese chickens to eat his corn, and is maddened when other birds do the same. He often stretches the truth about his turkey/deer sightings. Smollet sized exaggeration. |
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 13, 2021 15:35:24 GMT -6
When I see turkeys in the woods, I don’t see a deer. My woods is thick and I feel the deer don’t like the racket. I also think they keep pheasants out of the corn Foodplot. Best of all, it gives Batman and me something to argue about! Art's a bird racist. He encourages invasive Chinese chickens to eat his corn, and is maddened when other birds do the same. He often stretches the truth about his turkey/deer sightings. Smollet sized exaggeration. [br So turkeys aren’t good to eat and aren’t near as good lookin’ as pheasants. Pheasants beat them in two ways. Some even like goats and sheep. We better stop stealing the thread. |
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Post by thetrooper on Dec 13, 2021 16:39:02 GMT -6
Art's a bird racist. He encourages invasive Chinese chickens to eat his corn, and is maddened when other birds do the same. He often stretches the truth about his turkey/deer sightings. Smollet sized exaggeration. [br So turkeys aren’t good to eat and aren’t near as good lookin’ as pheasants. Pheasants beat them in two ways. Some even like goats and sheep. We better stop stealing the thread. Wish we had some of those Chinese chickens they're all but extinct in these parts |
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Post by nhmountains on Dec 14, 2021 13:01:49 GMT -6
That's always been on my things I should try list for the grouse. Never seem to get around to it. Martin on Martin’s Cabin (The Northwoodsman) does it for the spruce grouse. He drags the proper soil a long way. The spruce grouse love it. |
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Post by kooch on Dec 14, 2021 13:11:07 GMT -6
That's always been on my things I should try list for the grouse. Never seem to get around to it. Martin on Martin’s Cabin (The Northwoodsman) does it for the spruce grouse. He drags the proper soil a long way. The spruce grouse love it. He even built a little roof for his grit pile too, didn't he? |
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