can Beltsville White reproduce naturally? Because there is only 2 of us at home now I would really like a few smaller turkeys.
Heritage turkeys around here are $11/per poult which I find expensive and it makes me feel a bit uneasy raising an endangered breed just to slaughter in the fall. I'm thinking it might be good to have a few to breed. What are the up and down sides of breeding turkeys? Does anyone else feel funny about having rare breeds just too eat? For some reason that I don't quite understand it makes me a bit uneasy.
Heritage turkeys around here are $11/per poult which I find expensive and it makes me feel a bit uneasy raising an endangered breed just to slaughter in the fall. I'm thinking it might be good to have a few to breed. What are the up and down sides of breeding turkeys? Does anyone else feel funny about having rare breeds just too eat? For some reason that I don't quite understand it makes me a bit uneasy.