Do you have a photo of the other Tom, just out of curiosity?
Does he look darker- more like the color of your hen or the Tom photo that I sent earlier?
☝️ @R2elk is a very experienced and helpful turkey expert with a wealth of experience.
Any advice that comes my way from him.... I consider heavily (personally)
You need to consider your -
- time to commit
- desired goals
- why you brought heritage turkeys into your life in the first place...
I had difficulties with the older poults/ teenagers with our first round of poults. Clipped a second time (one wing) when the flight feathers came back in.
Next time I’ll not do the second clip- and also likely not even need to do the first, as we continue to expand our runs and tractors- all of...
My BR bachelor looks almost just like yours lol
....except my BR Toms have dark “tips” to their body feathers- and the photo you sent looks like it might have light “tips” and a slightly more red color....? Perhaps he’s a cross?
Where did you get him?
(Not judging! Just have been on a long and...