I was going to separate them when the toms started wanting to breed in case they tried to mate a hen, they'll be free ranging with each other the rest of the year. But does 15 square ft. per bird sound good for the run then?
Okay, so from what I've learned I hope to get a bourben red, royal palm, and bronze tom and keep them in a run for most of the day and then let them free range in the afternoons, except in the spring when I'll probably have to keep them in there so that they won't harm the chickens. Is 15 square...
Last question (i hope anyway), if I wanted to keep a hen with two to three toms would the dominant tom be the only one mating her, or would all of them be mating her and stress her out?
Thanks are your toms with turkey hens and if I let toms free range with my chickens will they try to mate the chickens during breeding season? And will the toms fight eachother in the breeding season (which is spring right?)
A few quick questions:
1. Can you keep a group/pair of toms only if they were raised together? Will they still fight if there aren't any hens around?
2. If I clip a heritage turkey's wings will it still be able to fly over a 5 ft fence?
3. And could I feed adult turkeys the same thing I feed my...