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But arnt the production red females red and males white? And if its welsummer why are the wing tips white?

the brown are all singe comb the dark black is rose comb witch I think is silver laced wyandotte

mine should be pretty friendly if its how you raise them were my barns located its next to the orchard the fishing pond garden laying hen tractor brooding section and the hog building so should always be with me

ok well thanks for information ive never really raised turkeys except for the broad brested each year or the freezer

I figured since these are white Holland's they be more domesticated then the rest heritage breeds available hence they come in like chickens they say there the calmest turkey breed

I forgot to ask also if I keep them in the shed that they be staying in after the brooder will the continue to come back.nightly like the chickens I won't let them range until their old enuff but they be able see outside plenty

What kind turkeys do you got? Do you make any special nest for the hens I was thinkin of maybe 35 gallon barrel tipped on side with straw in it be big enuff for hen to get into but not a tom?

Anyone

I just orderd 20 white Holland turkey poults from meyer hatchery. I want to raise and hatch my own turkeys to sell and butcher like I do for chickens. I chose the white Holland because of the meat and their rarity to help perserve the breed. Anyhow raise these any words of wisdom will these...

How long do you think the shelter in place orders will be in place

So how long do yall think the shelter in place orders will last? I say into may/june

Wow just weighed my suppose rhode island red rooster at 18 months old he only 6 pounds wow lightweight

Thanks

interesting I have restricted feed on Cornish cross years ago got married and it changed now im divorced 11 years later and looking to get back into chickens like I was. why I was looking at these slow whites they say they lay brown eggs and are good it they grow to 6 to 7 pounds at 10 to 12...

And I also like a bird in the 6 to 10 pound range at 18 weeks old I think its doable with a lil work

Yea I'm free ranging perfer white birds never have a problem with predator why I let em out morning and make sure closed up at night during day their fine

Ok thank you that clears that question up so I will be able to hatch right from these for least few generations thanks

When I order these strait from the hatchery and I breed them I wont be inbreeding these will I are they brothers and sisters?

Thanks for the replys yes I orderd 25 strait run slow growing broilers then I can chose and pick which ones I want to keep at 18 weeks and butcher the rest maybe I will try to hatch a few of those to see what I get grain cheap hear and my animals can free range I get 75 pounds broiler feed for...

I read it the Delaware max weight is 6 lbs at maturity I was hoping for 10 hence why I went with the slow broilers