We got two factory type, white turkey chicks in March.  Paul began raising them, Thanksgiving and Christmas, next to his armchair.  How he inprinted upon them!   Once freed to the 20O foot back yard that they shared with an apple orchard and our four hens, they continued to follow him about and whistle at him, habits begun inside our home.  They have grown very fast and are ready to butcher even now in July.  Next year, we will try Heritage Birds, since they have not been bred to gain weight so quickly.  How I look forward to the holiday season. I have not eaten turkey in many years.  However, Thanksgiving and Christmas accompany us and we know we will miss them, that is, until we consider their voracious appetites.