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| 2004 to 2005 | Kabankalan, Philippines (9.9984, 122.8173) |
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| Happy Thanksgiving! I have been editing all of our past pictures and I thought you might enjoy my joys of raising turkeys while living in the Philippines. |
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| All of my turkey chicks celebrate their first weeks hanging out and socializing in their pabo palace. |
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| I slowly build my turkey's trust by feeding and caring for them. |
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| Next, I trained them to sit on my shoulder. If only I was a pirate, I would be the envy of all. |
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| I soon have them eating out of the palm of my hand. |
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| Look how well my babies have grown up and bloomed into full fledge gobblers. I named these two the Rasta Brothers (I think I named my yak this as well). |
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| They now trust me completely and I can do what I want with them. |
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| Then comes the inevitable holiday and someone must be eaten for lunch; lechon pabo is the best! |
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| Altogether, I raised about 30 turkeys in three clutches over the two years I was in the Philippines. I formed a special bond with them and on this Thanksgiving day I am thankful I did not have to face the moral dilemma of shooting one last week when I went hunting in Virginia. |
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Robert J Kent Jr- robjkentjr@gmail.com
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