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Southend turkeys?

Prizzy
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Southend turkeys?
2/24/2020 at 3:52 PM

Haven’t seen them in a long time. Have they been relocated?
plane watcher
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plane watcher
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Turkey
2/24/2020 at 4:50 PM

I saw the turkey herd this afternoon on East side of 9thand just south of Richmond.

They (about 6) looked very happy and healthy. Healthy and happy and plump.
rubyred
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I'm not
2/24/2020 at 5:09 PM

plane watcher said "I saw the turkey herd this afternoon on East side of 9thand just south of Richmond.

They (about 6) looked very happy and healthy. Healthy and happy and plump. "
trying to be a smart =ss
I'm pretty sure it's a flock of turkey.
herd of cattle
but the sheep is a flock
umm can be a bit a guess here and there .
Abbysmum
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Abbysmum
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Because English
2/24/2020 at 5:15 PM

rubyred said "trying to be a smart =ss
I'm pretty sure it's a flock of turkey.
herd of cattle
but the sheep is a flock
umm can be a bit a guess here and there . "
While we often say "a flock of turkeys", the correct term is a "rafter of turkeys".

I don't know why. English is weird.
KissMyAsthma99
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KissMyAsthma99
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rafter
2/24/2020 at 5:15 PM

A group of turkeys is called a Rafter
tlr
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tlr
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Turkeys
2/24/2020 at 5:52 PM

KissMyAsthma99 said "A group of turkeys is called a Rafter "
like sitting on roofs. That is where rafter comes in. LOL
rubyred
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oh
2/24/2020 at 6:26 PM

ok learn something new . thanks for the correction.
I'm the one with turkey muck on my face now .
F8

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F8
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I learned in school
2/24/2020 at 8:30 PM

that Mark Twain was a "Rafter".
fargobob

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fargobob
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";Rafter";
2/24/2020 at 11:14 PM

F8 said "that Mark Twain was a "Rafter". "
I thought that was Huck
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2/25/2020 at 6:30 AM

Edited by Radar0265, 2020-02-25 06:30:56
Wylee
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Wylee
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Delish
2/25/2020 at 11:02 AM

Call the turkeys what ever you may ! Any one [ or more ] would look yummy and delish in my roaster, frying pan, or my sausage making machine !!!
valia
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valia
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Rafter of turkeys
2/25/2020 at 1:45 PM

There were five in my backyard yesterday 12th by Neelin
Prizzy
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There use to be a much bigger raft
2/25/2020 at 2:33 PM

Unless the group has split up. We live on south Patricia and they use to roost in our trees, but not this winter.
Adam

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Turkeys
3/1/2020 at 6:58 AM

Turns out OP was onto something. Flock of 22 has been trapped and are being held for rural release when the weather warms up. A little more info at https://ebrandon.ca/messagethread.aspx?message_id=1049066&cat_id=3
Prizzy
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Glad to hear that
3/1/2020 at 7:25 AM

I wish them no harm, but they need to be out in the country. Thanks Adam for the update.