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riversedge

(81,541 posts)
Wed Nov 25, 2015, 05:03 PM Nov 2015

Sorry Mr. President--but turkeys can fly...

We had a big flock land in our backyard just this week. Wild turkeys.


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Nolan D. McCaskill ‏@NolanDMcCaskill 9m9 minutes ago

"Time flies, even though turkeys don't," @POTUS joked at his 7th turkey pardoning http://politi.co/1QIymTX

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Sorry Mr. President--but turkeys can fly... (Original Post) riversedge Nov 2015 OP
The wild ones can fly. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2015 #1
. rawtribe Nov 2015 #4
Breeding for large breasts-the white meat--they are too heavy to fly. riversedge Nov 2015 #6
I've read that the domestic ones aren't even capable of breeding alphafemale Nov 2015 #8
I have never seen a live turkey. bravenak Nov 2015 #2
I got several wild turkey a few weeks ago...smoked them riversedge Nov 2015 #7
That sounds good. I'm deciding between prime rib and turkey for tomorrow. bravenak Nov 2015 #9
Indecisons always annoy me. So I seldom ponder--just do something riversedge Nov 2015 #11
Yep. On my way to the store now! bravenak Nov 2015 #12
One of the funniest moments in the history of TV Yavin4 Nov 2015 #3
+1 Go Vols Nov 2015 #10
Well... MrWendel Nov 2015 #5
This is one breed of domesticated turkey Go Vols Nov 2015 #13
 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
2. I have never seen a live turkey.
Wed Nov 25, 2015, 05:07 PM
Nov 2015

Duck and geese, they flow down to pass over canada. Like them. Make lots and lots of noise.

riversedge

(81,541 posts)
7. I got several wild turkey a few weeks ago...smoked them
Wed Nov 25, 2015, 05:18 PM
Nov 2015

I do not eat meat except for what is caught in the 'wild'--I feel they have a fighting chance that way.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
9. That sounds good. I'm deciding between prime rib and turkey for tomorrow.
Wed Nov 25, 2015, 05:28 PM
Nov 2015

I think turkey now that you said that. Even though mine did not have that fighting chance.

riversedge

(81,541 posts)
11. Indecisons always annoy me. So I seldom ponder--just do something
Wed Nov 25, 2015, 05:33 PM
Nov 2015

Like---too many turkeys this year (leave too much poop). So no brain-er--just get em and smoke em. Already cooked, just need to warm em up. You have a good one.

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)
13. This is one breed of domesticated turkey
Wed Nov 25, 2015, 05:44 PM
Nov 2015

and they do fly some.When something gets after them they clear my house flying from the barn to the front yard.Maybe 200 yards.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesticated_turkey

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