meat turkeys

  1. chickenlover0805

    when should i get turkey poults?

    I'm thinking of getting turkeys for showing in 4-H next year (August 2026). if I want them to sell at the livestock auction for meat, when should I get them as poults and what is some stuff I need to know on how to raise them? and what are good meat breeds?
  2. BlessedChaosHomestead

    Best Heritage Breed for Meat?

    So we are wanting to get at least 2 turkeys for holiday dinners this year, but would love to know what Heritage breed(s) is the best/favorable for that? Which one is also more favorable for raising poults? We had 2 Narragansett last year, but we sold them due to stress issues they were causing...
  3. A

    Broad breasted turkey feed

    I’m raising white broad breasted turkeys as pets. They are about 5 months old. I want to know what the best feed/grains are for them to keep them alive the longest. Currently they are eating purina layer feed for game birds. But I wanted to add some grains or other things that would be best for...
    • Asewall
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  4. MillersFarm

    Raising heritage Turkeys for meat and breeding... Advice?

    So this is my first year raising turkeys and i'm already in love. Started out with a rescue, a broad breasted bronze we named Dorthy. Got a friend for her, a half Black Spanish half wild tom. Realized we didn't have enough hens so we bought 3 royal palm hens one turned out to be a tom so we...
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