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So I am VERY new to this turkey thing and would like some help!
I have a pair of turkeys (not sure what breed they are) one Tom and one Hen. The people I bought them from told me how old they were but of corse I forgot. The Tom does not have much of a beard, just a bit of it sprouting. He stomps his feet and shows off for the hen but the hen wont have any of it. She does not squat for him or anything. I have not seen him "get" her once in the 6 months we have had them. So my first question is this.... At what age do they sexualy mature?????
Next, I was just given another three turkeys ( but the third one is yet to be cought at the guys house, there will be two hens and one tom from him) They are doing the "deed" just fine! I am wondering how do I go about introducing the new ones to the old ones??? Do I just fallow the same guide lines as chickens? Or do I just put them together and let them duke it out? These new ones are very much bigger than the two I already had.
Lastly, I would like to have them in a coop, as the Tom I already had is one mean SOB, although the new one is nice and hand raised. How big of a coop do I need to house 4 possibly 5 turkeys, two Toms and 2-3 Hens????? I have a plan for a 10x10 but I am thinking that is just to small for them.
Please help, Thanks so much
So I am VERY new to this turkey thing and would like some help!
I have a pair of turkeys (not sure what breed they are) one Tom and one Hen. The people I bought them from told me how old they were but of corse I forgot. The Tom does not have much of a beard, just a bit of it sprouting. He stomps his feet and shows off for the hen but the hen wont have any of it. She does not squat for him or anything. I have not seen him "get" her once in the 6 months we have had them. So my first question is this.... At what age do they sexualy mature?????
Next, I was just given another three turkeys ( but the third one is yet to be cought at the guys house, there will be two hens and one tom from him) They are doing the "deed" just fine! I am wondering how do I go about introducing the new ones to the old ones??? Do I just fallow the same guide lines as chickens? Or do I just put them together and let them duke it out? These new ones are very much bigger than the two I already had.
Lastly, I would like to have them in a coop, as the Tom I already had is one mean SOB, although the new one is nice and hand raised. How big of a coop do I need to house 4 possibly 5 turkeys, two Toms and 2-3 Hens????? I have a plan for a 10x10 but I am thinking that is just to small for them.
Please help, Thanks so much
