I dont know turkeys but Most mature male roosters won't even try to breed with an immature pullet. However, I have heard stories of pullets being killed by an over zealous cockerel so I'd be very careful and observant.
They are supposed to be 7 to 10 days old before being introduced. I've had a hen in the past take a 5 day old chick. I hope it works for you.
I'm sick of the heartbreak of having them die so I'm just going to let my flocks live until they die and that's it for me.
There are different types of...
Mereks disease. I have 3 types of mereks. About 3 years ago, I adopted 3 little hens for my frizzle cochin boy. They showed no symptoms of any illness and after a few weeks they were allowed to range with the rest of the flock. A few weeks after that they hatched some chicks. Then the chicks...
He set in the box with her quite a bit today. I'm worn out from breaking all these bantam broodies. I hate that Hattie can't raise babies. I know she'd be a good mom.
I do not want to take a chance on more chicks though. I've lost too many in the last few years.
He originally was penned with his 3 brothers. They all died within the last two years (mereks) so he was alone. His coop and run are adjacent to the large coop and run with a hardware cloth divider between his coop and the large coop. Hattie squeezed through the gate when I left it ajar. She...
What a stunning and colorful rooster! I'm guessing he's a backyard mix with some dorking in him (short legs) some leghorn (impressive comb) and just a smidgen of peacock.