black spanish male turkey needs mate

[darkkenzi]

Looking at a couple of Bourbon Red hens available form a nearby Amish farmer.
Is it OK to interbreed them?
We like heritage breeds & don't care about purity of the offspring, we just want strong Heritage lines.

 

[RedIII]

I think they'd be fine, so long as you're not intending to sell any poults as purebred. I have a hen that is a cross between a Royal Palm and a Bourbon Red, and she has always been strong and healthy. I love her.

 

[darkkenzi]

TY - no intent to sell just for food & entertainment like our 32+/- chickens

 

[RedIII]

Oh yeah. I say go for it, then. Turkeys are so much fun