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How well do BBs handle cold?
They will need a shelter for wind at least. -
having chicken and turkeys together ?
I do profilaxy with enteroguard. -
A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.
Would you believe that i`m doing almost all the job alone? I get some help when i start to butcher(but only to clean the feathers left from plucking), i`ll carve all the birds myself(i really enjoy to do that, i`m pretty fast). Sometimes i`m getting some help to clean the barns(but not every... -
A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.
I rear mostly black and bronze turkeys, i use to make hybrids crossing male heritage to BBB females. I butcher all myself and deliver those in carcass at clients door. Females weight 3-4 kg and males 6-8 kg for broilers. I slaughter them at 8-9 months old. -
A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.
Atm i manage 600 birds, 70 breeders left and the offsprings. Isn`t hard at all to manage coop them, depends on their mood and your skill. -
A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.
I rear those for economic purpose, it`s my third year doing this after my friends asked me to raise for them too, Before doing this i used to rear those in small numbers only for my family(80-100). They go in a coop for the night time(foxes would kill them all), daytime they roam in a 1 acre... -
A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.
Pasta(enriched with salmon oil) & pursley -
A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.
There are 360 birds in the video, spending 3 hours daily on pasture with them. I don`t have any problem with my neighbor -
having chicken and turkeys together ?
Hello. R2elk is right, blackhead(histomonas) is something unevitable when you keep turkeys with chicks. I have it in my area so i had to get rid of my chicks and every year i have to do profilaxy on my birds. Thinking to relocate the farm. Turkey eggs are the best, they are higher in protein... -
A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.
Hello. I`m from Romania, i rear those for commercial purpose. I have arround 500 poults atm. -
A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.
Those are my poults following me everywhere