Beau's Feather Progress

[rbpittman]

Don't know about how moist and tender it makes the bird - I prefer butter on my turkeys when roasting them.

 

On a more serious note - I've been applying the olive oil on both Beau's and Dixie's beaks for the last few days and it seems we've started something they both like very much.......until I take my hands away, then it's my shoulder Dixie wants to rub her beak al over...I guess she loves me...lol ... sharing her olive oil.

 

We have vet appointments next week - Dixie's annual and Beau's follow-up - I can imagine that trip is going to be fun. I'm sure he's going to be impressed with Beau's feather progress although he has chewed one of the new flights off. It may have been damaged, with no other flights to protect the new feathers they are more prone to being damaged than normally and is something we have to look out for.

 

Beau still has additional flights coming in, they are so beautiful and dark grey, almost black in color, and he's doing an excellent job of not chewing on them. I hope we have passed that terrible time in his life, but at this time, we are still living in the moment and keeping wonderful thoughts!