Difference between bronze and double breasted bronze turkeys?

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Hi... I have a question for you. Do you raise your turkeys with your chickens? or do you keep them separate. I know there is a concern about blackhead disease... but it you get them from a disease free breeder and free range them, some people say it's pretty safe. Opinions? Experience? Thanks!
 
Trufflelady said:
Hi... I have a question for you. Do you raise your turkeys with your chickens? or do you keep them separate. I know there is a concern about blackhead disease... but it you get them from a disease free breeder and free range them, some people say it's pretty safe. Opinions? Experience? Thanks!
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I keep mine with the chickens. Blackhead disease from what Ive read rears its ugly head when its wet and dirty(Fecal Waste) I got my Turkeys from Ideal poultry, The are a reputable hatchery and I do free range all my birds all day everyday. These are my first Turkeys ever and so far they have been very easy to raise. They are 7 or 8 weeks old. they are healthy and happy and starting to strut and get all red faced. I like them better than my chickens, but please don't tell them.
 
My turkeys are from a local hatchery and they are penned with my chickens during the night and everyone free ranges during the day. I haven't had any issues with them yet. I keep my pens raked and sprinkled with stall dry and diatomaceous earth which helps keep it fairly dry. My turkeys are about 4 months old now.

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Thanks for the reassurance... I came to that conclusion, too. We picked up our two Bronze (don't know if they are broad breasted or just bronze) and one Bourbon Red from Wilco yesterday afternoon and will brood them for a bit until they are the same size as the 4 week old chicks we have. I was only going to get the two Bronze... but these three were the last ones left and I didn't have the heart to leave that poor Bourbon alone in the trough! She is so tiny! Add to that they told me if I took all three, they would give me 1/2 price on them all... and I caved. My husband told me he knew going in we would end up with more than I though we would get... he knows me, I guess! I will post pix as soon as I can. Thanks again!
 
I don't know where you live but check with others in the area that have chickens and turkeys, and/or you can check with the local Dept of Ag to see if blackhead (histomomiasis) is a problem in your area. I don't think it's related to living conditions (unless becasuse that can challenge the immune systom). Histomomiasis is a protozoa often carried by the cecal worm. Wild Turkeys can get it too. It can be carried by earthworms. If you don't have it there, great. If you do, a regular worming schedule will help.
 
Frosty said:
I don't know where you live but check with others in the area that have chickens and turkeys, and/or you can check with the local Dept of Ag to see if blackhead (histomomiasis) is a problem in your area. I don't think it's related to living conditions (unless becasuse that can challenge the immune systom). Histomomiasis is a protozoa often carried by the cecal worm. Wild Turkeys can get it too. It can be carried by earthworms. If you don't have it there, great. If you do, a regular worming schedule will help.
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Yep, your right and I checked. We don't have a blackhead problem here. From what Ive read The eggs of the cecal worm are in the fecal matter. Keep the fecal matter cleaned up will reduce blackhead. Earth worms eat these eggs as well and can stay viable for up to 4 years. During wet conditions the worms come to the top and are eaten by the turkeys and infecting them. So keeping a clean dry habitat is key to prevention of blackhead disease.
 
I honestly don’t know the difference either but I’m pretty sure my turkeys are BBB and I love them if I go outside and sit down anywhere the hen walks up to me, sits down and demands to be petted. My families gotten comfortable enough that we’ve decided to not eat her or the male (because he does the same thing). it’s true they do have a lot more problem mainly in there legs buuuut as long as your watching what they eat and making them excersise and forage for at least half of there food I’d say they still live a good while. Just do watch carefully for signs of obesity. Because if you offer food they will take it. All six of my turkeys free range then I pen them up at night in coops I built separating them by breed. I have a pair of bourbon red a pair of royal palm and of course a pair of BBB. My hen has also made a nest behind the ac unit and sits in it every day so hopefully this spring I get poults. Good luck with your turkeys
 

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