The Prose and Cons Poultry Farm in Stillwater , Oklahoma , sport a full poultry crew .
establish by Angela Greenroy , the ranks include chicken , turkeys , geese , ducks and guinea fowl . And the farm ’s day-to-day adventures are document on the its popularInstagram write up .
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I spoke to Angela about start her farm ( it involves dirt ball ) , how the various occupant all get along , and a couple of superstar turkeys cite Stew and RJ .
The Beginnings of Prose and Cons
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Asked why she started a hobby farm , Angela gets veracious to the head : “ bug ! Specifically , ticktock . ”
In a bidding to ward off the pesky parasites , Angela added duck and then guineas to her homestead .
Next she persuaded her married man they could really do with some chicken . Then came bomb , at the behest of her immature son , and , at long last , geese .
A Happy Poultry Balance
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“ Turkeys and chicken are unremarkably o.k. together , ” says Angela , describing the farm ’s hierarchy and societal vestibular sense .
“ Guineas do better the declamatory their clique . But the guinea male person will stress to keep the chickens and turkeys forth from the young lady and can end up fight with the bomb boy at the jump of spring . ”
The farm is unremarkably a peaceful place , as long as the resident physician are allowed to free - range — although Angela has needed to “ take footfall to keep everyone safe ” when they ’re enclosed .
Oh , and it ’s anticipated that when 10 keets — or baby guinea — develop up , they will “ help equilibrize the dago posture . ”
Get to Know Stew the Turkey
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Stew is one of the stars of the farm . He ’s a broad - breasted lily-white turkey who fare to the farm with a axial motion call of forcible issues .
“ His skull was crowd in on one side , he was miss an middle , and he has a crossbeak , ” says Angela .
“ Stew is a big sweetie , but if yield the political campaign of the country he will often visit the neighbour ’s hencoop and fill up on scratch . Unfortunately , with Stew ’s nozzle , the Gallus gallus waterer over there make him to affect his pharynx with the seeded player . ”
( Back family , Stew have fermented feed and drinks from a tumid - than - usual bucket of water . )
Stew’s Shenanigans
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“ In this movie , Stew get himself into a constituent of chicken wire that was open up to reserve the chickens access to the full run , ” explain Angela .
“ Because he only has one eye , he could not see his way out ! ”
RJ the Flock Guardian
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RJ is another of the more spectacular turkeys on the farm . He ’s a Narragansett heritage breed that came from Angela ’s friends over at5R Farm .
“ Last year , they mail me eggs , but only RJ hatched , ” say Angela .
“ RJ is a beautiful bird and a fantastic sight guardian , ” she continues , “ but he hates me with a cacoethes ! It could be because he want a girlfriend when spring fare around . ”
What’s Turkey Snood Sunday About?
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If you follow along with the Prose and Cons on Instagram , you ’ll piece up on regular posts hashtagged # TurkeySnoodSunday .
“ It ’s a day to show off our snoody bird because turkeys are curious , societal and interesting animals , ” explain Angela . She adds that the idea ab initio come from the5R Farm Instagram account .
Contemplating Your Own Turkeys?
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If all this talk of the town about Stew and RJ has you thinking about play acouple of turkeysinto your own hobby farm , here ’s Angela ’s advice on how to make it an easy transition :
“ Build them a roost off the ground or they will recover a tree diagram they care . Socialize with them and enjoy them — their antics are screaming . Also , boost their immune systems with herb and spices when they are untested , and talk to them a mickle ! ”
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