Hey folks, I've been breeding animals a LOOOONGGGGG time, I don't care at the moment about breed, variety or what ever. UNLESS it relates to the growth or temperatment of a specific line of turkey, or breed of turkey. If you have some input on each of the different turkeys, great!! I want to...
" I don't know why this is" = WHen you cross breeds youget an increase in hybrid vigor. THe animals are healthier and faster growing.
What did you mean by " shame is they are smallest number in the hatch each week" Explain.
It is funny how things turn out! SOrry you lost your first batch...
Thank you. THAT is the kind of info I'm looking for.
I guess the white feathering helped your hen survive the winter.
I have been thinking of adding another breed of turkey, just not sure what to pick and why.
Narrigansets were developed not far from here.
I've heard BR are not as...
THank you, I love this porter site. Good genetic info on color and weights. Do you know of anything that covers health, genetic quirks, disease resistance, growth rates, foraging ability,etc??
I would really like to hear from people who have , have had, 2 or more breeds o f turkeys.
I would like to know if they grew at different rates, who liked to forage more, or who liked the feed trough more. who could handle the summer heat and who couldn't. Which of the heritage breeds has a...