Recent content by turkeyman

So they can fly decent though right?

They are full free range so them being in shape from plenty of exercise must have them conditioned for pretty good flight.

I got a pair of khaki campbells and I went to feed them the otherday when the goats spooked them they both flew all the way to the pond. I have never heard of cambells flying that far as it was close to 100yards but they both made it. I was wondering do most cambells fly pretty good?

Well I was going to make the roof 12 foot or 15 foot. I ain't decided yet so I could go alittle higher.

I'm building a new turkey coop. My old pen has eight foot roost. I was wondering does this height sound good or does it need to be a little higher?

They look like broad breasted bronze in those pics too me.

Yupp you got two hens there.

Steve is right. he may live longer if you let him get plenty of exercise and don't over feed him.

Your exactly right!!!!

Yupp wild turkeys fly very well I did at one time raise them. I was talking about two I had bought that was weaker in the wings than the rest of the turkeys I had.

Yea but they prob could fly well if they needed to, like a dog chasing them.

Yea If they fly evernight to roost that high they should be able to fly fine. I've had wild ones thats been in a pen there whole life and could hardly fly.

Would a heritage Tom that big have any leg problems? I no they grow slower but a 40lb turkey is alot of weight. I havnt had any probs with my turkeys flying but It looks like a 40 pound turkey would have a hard time getting airborn.

A 40+ pound heritage tom is HUGE. Thats up there with the broad breasted bronze and white ain't it?

Yea I no the beard means nothing about there weight but most of the time a bigger beard means a older bird and so does spur lenght as well.