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Good Morning All! I am researching how to raise heritage turkeys. We are getting a trio of bourbon reds tomorrow! I was wondering what everyone feeds their birds once that are mature to maintain the body condition they are at. Any other tips about heritage turkeys are much appreciated!

I still wonder about this thread sometimes and the answers for it 🤔

I myself don't have Lemon Cuckoo Marans, but I was wondering what they are haha. Can you share some breed information?

I'm sorry, what's your location?

I have also read the head thing. However, I have been told that vent sexing is the best way to know. This takes a lot of practice to get right, but your vet should be able to do it if you would like to go that route. Watching videos and reading about vent checking is a good way to start. I...

send me a private message please. I am wanting the barred rock. we can exchange numbers and figure it out.

what breed?

The brooder is set up the same way that we did for our meat turkeys when we had them and we didn't have a single one die in that stage. The temperature reads to be about 96. I guess the main thing I'm trying to figure out is if I need to let the breeder know that this is happening to see if she...

We are using a game bird/turkey starter :)

I think the breeder still had them inside when we went to pick them up and we have them on cement/shavings. Unfortunately, I don't think that is the problem. Though you have reminded me that I should mix in some medicated feed with their starter feed.

Hey guys, I finally made the decision to get myself some heritage turkeys and so far it's not going great. I purchased 4 and one died before we even got home (only 30 min drive). The breeder has agreed to "replace" the chick. However, when I went to check on them this morning another one had...

just following this thread!

i would remove the younger roo if that is what feels right. have you thought about making him dinner . . .

though it might be illegal in some places and seem a little unethical, our farm has used fly bait and coke in the past. we had a sweet corn field that attracted at least 20 of them a couple of years back. this only worked for us because we had no free-ranging animals on our property and didnt...

Wrinkled eggs are nothing to be worried about! Ridges and misshapen eggs sometimes just happen! in the exterior egg grading department, it would be considered a B egg but for us farm people that are perfectly fine for us! Ridges and misshapen-ness make the egg a little easier to break, making...

My marans are talkative all the time lol. I find talkative level is also based on the breed.

for my chicks that age, i already have them roaming around in their coop/pen but i do have a lamp on fro them just in case they want it. Most don't use it unless its extra chilly at night. I like to offer it anyways

I personally love my magicfly incubators. they aren't the fanciest but they get the job done. for the price they are they do a great job...

i would try and give him some "chick Gatorade". hopefully, that will bring his electrolytes up

glad to hear he is still eating and drinking when offered it. have you checked to see if he can walk if he wanted to? like, is he sitting in one spot because he doesn't feel good or is he sitting in one spot because his leg/hip is hurting. I would suggest checking that and also giving him some...