Mail Carrier with Baby Turkeys!! (almost) FINAL UPDATE!!
 | Hello again! To start, I cannot express how overwhelmed and impressed I am with the knowledge and support I have received from this community. You're all amazing. Thank you so much! If you want a link to the original post and story you can find it here All six babies are still doing great! I have read through all of your comments and suggestions and have reached out to several places. I called the Hatchery first and they confirmed for me that they cannot take them back and the buyers forfeit their right to keep them if they are not picked up the day they arrive at the PO. They Turkeys are now officially mine to do with what I feel is best. From there I called the SPCA. I am determined that these birds do not end up anywhere they will be turned into food. The SPCA told me they could not accept them, but gave me contact info for several sanctuaries in my area that they support and work with. With that I was able to find a lovely place with a great reputation who will excitedly accept them, should we decide to let them go. Currently we are strongly weighing the possibility of keeping them, but I have some serious concerns. The first being our large breed dogs (English Bulldog and Bullmastif) are prey oriented and I fear they will kill these poor babies if they are given the chance. We do have coups built in our backyard and could modify some things to accommodate the Turkeys, but our Bullmastif is very strong and has broken down fence panels in the past. My other concern is that my wife and I, just last month, launched an Online Homemade Cookie shop and are selling our cookies to small markets around town and to whoever buys them online. My nightmare fear is of a freak salmonella contamination getting into the cookies and ruining our business before it's even really started. I would love to know what you all think about these things. Should we attempt to keep the Turkeys? Can we train our dogs to not murder them? Are my concerns for a salmonella outbreak valid? If it is valid, how do I ensure I minimize the risk, beyond obsessive hand washing? Again, thank you all so much for everything. Once we make our final decision on custody I will update this thread with the outcome, but that could be several days. Have a great day everyone!! Gobble, Gobble Y'all!!!! [link] [comments] |
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