ARE BBWs ABLE TO HATCH THEIR OWN EGGS AND ARE THEY GOOD MOTHERS?

[Kalunga Pharms]

Hi, BYC! I am a new member, but I have always benefitted from your threads from the sidelines. I am signed on to your email notifications for new threads. I am into turkey farming and I would like to know if BBW turkeys can hatch their own eggs and are they good. They are around 7-8 weeks old now. Although I bought them as poults to rear for meat so they were all supposed to be males, but I realised about two have smaller snoods and overall body size amongst them so I realised they were actually girls and not boys all through. Your answer is much appreciated. Thanks. Kalunga

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Hi Kalunga! I'm tagging this member because of their name and profile photo and hopefully they can help:
@Bigtom Turkey
Good luck!

 

[Kalunga Pharms]

Hi Kalunga! I'm tagging this member because of their name and profile photo and hopefully they can help:
@Bigtom Turkey
Good luck!

Thank you so much, man. Very much appreciated! I hope to learn a lot of knowledge that will contribute immensely to the growth and success of my little turkey farm. Kalunga.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

They can lay eggs, and may try to brood, but they will be to heavy and crush the eggs. However if you cross them with a heritage tom, and incubate it should work.

 

[Kalunga Pharms]

Thank you so much, man. Very much appreciated!

They can lay eggs, and may try to brood, but they will be to heavy and crush the eggs. However if you cross them with a heritage tom, and incubate it should work.

Okay, cool! So what would be the resulting turkey characteristics? Could it also be as huge as the BBW? Thanks.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

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