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Quote: Last year we had blue slates, They were the same size as a Red Bourbon, the taste was nearly the same, But they tended to be more juicy when we cut into them after cooking. The blue slated tended to fly high then then the red's but other wise they were the same. Never had Chocolates...

Quote: It's difficult to discribe taste differences, but the heritage breads usually have a bit of wilder taste to them, a more richer taste then the BB bronze or Great White. The turkeys that are most often purchased in the stores are Great White females. Mostly because there pin feathers...

Quote: finding certified organic wild game chick starter is not easy if you go to a farm store. You have to look at a rgualr feed stock or a milling operation to find it. I recall seeing several adds for organic feed. they may alsohave some. Tom

If you get an adult turkey you need to "Home" the turkeys a little before free ranging them. That is keep them penned up for several weeks. That way the get to know where the food is and where there roost are. Most Turkeys have a tendancy to return to the same roost at night. You also need to...

Quote: It sound like you have most of it figured out, Unlike us that only had the part about getting some turkeys. As far as to big, they aren't to big until they grow up. If you have doubts about them, try just the 15 total at first. As far as the red tail's, once the turkey's grow up some...

Quote: Not sure but since out chest type freezer bit the big one this year. we had to trade storage for 7 birds for one BB bronze.

Quote: To tell the true we never figure the cost. From what others have said it cost slightly more to raise a small group of Turkeys (less then15 )then to buy them at the store. So if a 18 pounder cost $20 at the store , as a guess you may spend $20 to $25 to raise it. Most Heritage...

Quote: Depends on the turkey. We had one BB bronze female that was making noise all the time. The one Burboun Red female we kept is very quite. Tom

As far as subject of raising mixed poultry goes. I was born and raised in the Midwest. I have many relation that are framers and ranchers and they have done it for years with no problems. I can remember many visits there farms and ranches and seeing lots of different poultry living together...

A words of caution to those who may want to raise turkey's. 1. They are much easier to get attached to the chickens and they can bond to you more the chickens. 2. Most turkey's, at about an hour before sunset, will want to find a roosting place. Once they settle in they usually won't...

Quote: Usually the minimun order form a hatchery for turkeys is 15. Some time you can get some from someone locally. A few farm stores will carry them in the spring As far as keeping Chickens and turkeys together, there are several poultry desieses that can cross between then that will kill a...

Q: How are they in the brooder? Do they have to be on wire? (I heard they will eat their own droppings- like chicks don't!?) A:They are fine in the brooder, They just get bigger faster then a chicken, and yes they do eat there own poo, But this is natural for them. In the wild they eat there...

Bourbon Red seem to be the most populary over all. Yes they can be grass fed. they prefer it over bagged feed. Some breeds like the Bourbon reds are very good foragers, other like the great white and bb bronze are not. As far a flying all will try, even BB bronze and great white at some time...