turkey

  1. Dfarago

    turkey plucking compared to chicken and duck

    We have turkeys on our farm this year but we're a little nervous about dispatching them. We went through chickens no problem and with ducks the plucking got so frustrating before we had a plucker we would just skin them but now the plucker does 80% of it and we're not sure if that will be the...
  2. PNWskye

    Heritage poults. First time mama. Curious about if they’re boys or girls.

    They’re 2 1/2 months so this is just an educated guess I’m asking for. 😅 I feel like a new chicken mama asking the question. The smaller one cries a lot and wants nothing to do with humans. The bigger is a little more approachable and does the took-took noise. No displaying. Second and third...
    • PNWskye
    • Thread
    • heritage poult sex sexing turkey
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turkeys
  3. Dfarago

    Is this normal for a turkey?

    My two month old broad breasted turkey has a big, what looks like a growth, on its breast. This is my first time growing turkeys so am I just freaking out over nothing? Simple Google search says it could just be a fatty deposit which is normal, or blisters. I'm just concerned because none of the...
  4. Pearlescent

    Are these eggs developing?

    This my first time incubating eggs, and it’s my own turkeys eggs. I witnessed a successful breeding, so they should be fertile. I can find very little about Turkey egg development, so I figured I might as well post here. Breeding was one June 29th. I think egg 1 Is a dud, but I’m leaving it in...
  5. LaurenMox

    Turkey's mate(?) passed away

    Hello everyone. My Tom, Jim passed away this morning and I am not sure what to do with our female, Tim. Jim and Tim never successfully mated, they used to try occasionally but it's been months. They never really got along either, he was super submissive and friendly for a male and she is...
    • LaurenMox
    • Thread
    • mate death new additions to flock turkey
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turkeys
  6. Pearlescent

    What variant of Turkey is this?

    I have recently gotten this gorgeous boy, he isn’t as friendly as my hens but he’s not crazy either. I believe that him and my Auburn hen have successfully bred (as I watched it happen) and I realized it’d be good to know what he is. I couldn’t find anything like him online. His feathers appear...
  7. S

    TSC turkey poult belly button

    Hi! I got 4 turkey poults from TSC on Thursday, today one started seeming very weak and lethargic so I brought him inside and put him in his own box with food and water (and a brooder heat pad). I’ve given him electrolytes through a dropper and he’s not eating. I checked his butt for pasty butt...
    • Sydney1133
    • Thread
    • baby turkey turkey turkey injury turkey poult
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turkeys
  8. EggAndTofu

    Keeping Flys Off Turkey?

    I have a separated turkey hen, Egg, in a pen near my coop while she recovers from a injury due to another Turkey hen. Her wound is healed over but a large scab remains. Recently I noticed Flys swarming around Eggs head (Where the wound is located), they seem to be bothering her a ton causing...
  9. R

    Imprinting

    We had a random female turkey show up at our place last week. Not sure what breed. We 1st thought wild turkey, but she isn't afraid of humans at all! In fact she's taken to following me around everytime I'm outside. The turkeys I raised from chicks don't even do this. We called around our...
    • Rwhitt
    • Thread
    • imprinting new addition turkey wild turkey
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turkeys
  10. R

    Hello from one bird person to another

    Hi. I have a small acreage in the middle of nowhere Kansas. I have a mixed breed flock of about 30ish laying hens. I have mainly New Hampshire reds, and white rocks, with some barred rocks, an olive egger or 2, a couole of wyandottes, a few older faverolles, and a couple of mixes that I've...
  11. Chickerywitchery

    Can 3wk old turkeys go outside to the brooder with heat plate?

    I've got 3 royal palm turkey babies that are 3wks old. My outdoor brooder is inside the chicken coop and can have the heat plate move with them. Since I'm in north GA we've gotten some 90° days and nighttime it doesn't drop below 60° (most nights it's 70°). Do babies need to stay inside with...
  12. L

    Introducing my baby turkey!

    Hello! I am new to chicken/turkey owning and just had a quick question. I have a baby turkey who is being raised by a chicken I acquired (baby was hatched by a broody chicken and she's been raising him since! they came as a pair). For the first few weeks I kept mom and baby totally separate at...
    • leezalloyd
    • Thread
    • chickens introduce to flock turkey turkey 6 weeks
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turkeys
  13. pattijoiner

    Blue Slate Turkey poults

    I have several poults, a week old now and more on the way! Healthy and doing great, hens and Tom are both on site and were raised by me. Located in Carnesville, Georgia. NE part of state
  14. LaurenMox

    New companion for dominate female turkey?

    Hello everyone. My family has to put down our male turkey, his health problems have gotten really bad and it's cruel to keep him suffering. We have a female turkey who does spend some time with him, but is very independent and has a dominant personality. Some of my family members say we...
    • LaurenMox
    • Thread
    • integrating new birds mate death turkey
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turkeys
  15. Ruffatoa

    Gaping Head Wound in Brooding Turkey - Possible Skull Visible

    I have an adult female midget white turkey who has been put in a small coop on our porch separated by the rest of the flock for a few weeks due to her having small (surrogate) chicks that needed to be kept safe. When I went to check on her and the chicks around 20 minutes ago to give her some...
  16. Katies Turkeys

    Mating Injury

    I have a 2 year old bourbon red male and 2 bourbon red hens in a coop. It is mating season and the male has gotten a little bit aggressive. With this being said he has created an open wound on the back of one of the hens. We separated them and have dressed the wound. From day one of the attack...
  17. savvychickz

    Will she get lonely?

    I had two poults that I raised with 9 salmon faverolles, 3 almost 4 months old. one of the turkeys died yesterday (predator, dealt with), Will the remaining turkey be lonely being the only turkey or will it be fine with the salmon faverolles?? They don’t perch together since the turkey likes...
  18. B

    Help, turkey leg or hip injury

    Hello, one of my gobblers has had a bit of a limp for the past year or so but it didn't seem to bother him too much. After a recent run in with our other male he has a very pronounced limp that seems very painful. Not sure what to do? I will try to post a video.
  19. CALB00

    Sick Turkey

    I have a 2.5 month old turkey who's been acting sick these last couple of days. Hunched over/droopiness, ruffled feathers, pale, definitely weak and not as active as usual, some weight loss (from loss of appetite), and this weird green diarrhea. She's such a sweetheart I would hate to lose her...
    • CALB00
    • Thread
    • ill poult sick turkey
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Turkeys
  20. Pearlescent

    Turkey Caruncles and Wattle variations??

    I’ve been noticing that as they grow, my turkeys caruncles and wattles are looking significantly different, they are all hens (as far as I know) and the only one I have doubts about is my big gray one (Golden Narraganset I believe) she has very large wattle and caruncles, just wanted to confirm...
    • Pearlescent
    • Thread
    • bird caruncles turkey turkeyvariations wattle
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turkeys
Back
Top Bottom