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[fat brown hen]

I have 1 hen and 2 toms in one 10'x12' coop.. What should I do?

Option 1: Keep 1 hen and no toms. Put some chickens with the hen.
Option 2: Keep 1 hen and 1 tom.
Option 3: Keep 1 hen and 2 toms. Maybe build a separate place for the hen to sleep at night.

 

[R2elk]

I have 1 hen and 2 toms in one 10'x12' coop.. What should I do?

Option 1: Keep 1 hen and no toms. Put some chickens with the hen.
Option 2: Keep 1 hen and 1 tom.
Option 3: Keep 1 hen and 2 toms. Maybe build a separate place for the hen to sleep at night.

Option 4 - Keep one tom and the hen and add two more hens.

 

[fat brown hen]

Option 4 - Keep one tom and the hen and add two more hens.

I have unsuccessfully searched for turkey hens all year. Unfortunately, I only have those three options.

 

[Molpet]

I have unsuccessfully searched for turkey hens all year. Unfortunately, I only have those three options.

I have a bunch that hatched this year, where are you at.
Seriously people will be figured out what they have and reducing the winter feed bill in a month or 3

 

[fat brown hen]

I have a bunch that hatched this year, where are you at.
Seriously people will be figured out what they have and reducing the winter feed bill in a month or 3

Are you serious? I'm on the west coast but willing to pay for shipping.

 

[R2elk]

Are you serious? I'm on the west coast but willing to pay for shipping.

@casportpony is in CA. She has turkeys.

 

[Molpet]

Are you serious? I'm on the west coast but willing to pay for shipping.

No shipping. USPS is too rough and delays. I'm in Illinois

 

[fat brown hen]

@casportpony is in CA. She has turkeys.

@casportpony do you have turkeys for sale?

Are options 1-3 totally out of the question?

 

[R2elk]

Are options 1-3 totally out of the question?

Not even to be considered.

Turkeys are very social and need turkeys to socialize with, not chickens. Two toms and one hen is a recipe for a dead hen come breeding season.

 

[fat brown hen]

Not even to be considered.

Turkeys are very social and need turkeys to socialize with, not chickens. Two toms and one hen is a recipe for a dead hen come breeding season.

What about option 2? I don’t plan to let the hen brood or raise poults.