Turkeys 101 - New To Turkeys (What Do I Need To Know?)

[babychicks7]

Most will refuse to be relocated and will return to the site. If she's already incubating them I wouldn't try moving her. They are pretty good at hiding, if it was me and I wanted her to hatch I would leave her alone and hope nothing finds her.

thanks .. i was going to try and put something around her , but when looking for the wire to put around her i heard the coyotes, couldnt chance it im hoping she will sit if not will come up with something today and put her back

 

[babychicks7]

thanks .. i was going to try and put something around her , but when looking for the wire to put around her i heard the coyotes, couldnt chance it im hoping she will sit if not will come up with something today and put her back

put her back today i am going to scroung around and find stuff to put around her to protect her .. i worries me to death that she is out there she is also our pet so it makes it really hard

 

[Attila the Hen]

put her back today i am going to scroung around and find stuff to put around her to protect her .. i worries me to death that she is out there she is also our pet so it makes it really hard noc I

I consider Oldhenlikesdogs to be far more of an expert than me when it comes to turkeys. However, my personal experience with one hen is that I have moved her around a few times within the coop and she usually cooperates. I would worry not only about coyotes but snakes as well.
If I'm reading you correctly, it sounds like you have confined her in the coop. I think that's a good idea.

 

[babychicks7]

I consider Oldhenlikesdogs to be far more of an expert than me when it comes to turkeys. However, my personal experience with one hen is that I have moved her around a few times within the coop and she usually cooperates. I would worry not only about coyotes but snakes as well.
If I'm reading you correctly, it sounds like you have confined her in the coop. I think that's a good idea.

yes i did but i saw she was not sitting on them so i put them back the next morning, today she decieded to break all her eggs, so now im going to keep an eye out and collect the eggs before she has a chance to sit on them

 

[cstronks]

One of the top 10 most informational and well written posts I have seen on this forum. Unbelievable! Thanks for the help!

 

[Cshewitt]

Excellent article.....has every bit of info needed...thoroughly enjoyed reading..!!..many thanks...

 

[FarmChix1]

Hi all! I just found/joined this site. I have a question. I have chickens but will be adding turkeys in the Spring (separate barn). I will be culling roosters tomorrow because my ratio of roos to hens is too high. Will I have the same issues with turkeys? If I order from the hatchery, I can only order straight run. Therefore, I cannot control the ratio.

Thanks in advance!

 

[R2elk]

Hi all! I just found/joined this site. I have a question. I have chickens but will be adding turkeys in the Spring (separate barn). I will be culling roosters tomorrow because my ratio of roos to hens is too high. Will I have the same issues with turkeys? If I order from the hatchery, I can only order straight run. Therefore, I cannot control the ratio.

Thanks in advance!

You will have the same problem with turkeys. I prefer to have 4 to 5 hens for each tom. A one to one ratio will lead to injured and/or dead hens during breeding season along with poor fertility from toms interfering with each other during breeding attempts.

Good luck.

 

[FarmChix1]

You will have the same problem with turkeys. I prefer to have 4 to 5 hens for each tom. A one to one ratio will lead to injured and/or dead hens during breeding season along with poor fertility from toms interfering with each other during breeding attempts.

Good luck.

Bummer

 

[BiophiliaDJT]

Ive heard mixed reports of the bronze ridley being very rare, while Ive spoken to a breeder who says they are quite common. I would like to keep them and norfolk/spanish blacks, but I don't want to mix them if the bronze is rare, so I can keep the lines pure. Does anyone know with any certainty?