Can I keep two toms together if no hens?

[Magapoule]

Hi everyone,
I’d like to know if I can keep two toms if I have no hens?
Short story about my situation...
Three weeks ago I got two turkey poults...
I dna sexed them and I got two males
I love them so much and they love me so much too, but can I keep both of them?!
They like each other...
One of them has only one eye and the other one is my puppy so I can’t rehome it’ll be too hard, it need to find a way...
They are now 4 weeks old almost 5...
When big enough they are going outside in the chicken coop with 27 chickens and 3 ducks...is there any danger for the chickens?
Ate they going to fight?
No hens, just these two, with chickens and ducks
OR, would it be better to have 2 males and 2 females?
Thank you!

 

[hysop]

I know with roosters you can keep 2 or more as long as there are no hens. I would think it would be the same with Toms.

However, I’d be wary about mixing the toms with chickens because turkeys can get blackhead from chickens. And I would think they would try to mount the chicken hens if they don’t have hens of their own.

But will be following your thread for accurate, experienced answers

 

[Molpet]

I have had squashed chickens when I didn't have enough hens

 

[Flockincrazy]

Hi everyone,
I’d like to know if I can keep two toms if I have no hens?
Short story about my situation...
Three weeks ago I got two turkey poults...
I dna sexed them and I got two males
I love them so much and they love me so much too, but can I keep both of them?!
They like each other...
One of them has only one eye and the other one is my puppy so I can’t rehome it’ll be too hard, it need to find a way...
They are now 4 weeks old almost 5...
When big enough they are going outside in the chicken coop with 27 chickens and 3 ducks...is there any danger for the chickens?
Ate they going to fight?
No hens, just these two, with chickens and ducks
Thank you!

Yes absolutely they will be fine with them my turkies are in with my chickens ducks and geese they are all in 1coop just make sure the coop door is big enough that they can get in and out when they get to be big boys mine is 20x20

 

[R2elk]

Hi everyone,
I’d like to know if I can keep two toms if I have no hens?
Short story about my situation...
Three weeks ago I got two turkey poults...
I dna sexed them and I got two males
I love them so much and they love me so much too, but can I keep both of them?!
They like each other...
One of them has only one eye and the other one is my puppy so I can’t rehome it’ll be too hard, it need to find a way...
They are now 4 weeks old almost 5...
When big enough they are going outside in the chicken coop with 27 chickens and 3 ducks...is there any danger for the chickens?
Ate they going to fight?
No hens, just these two, with chickens and ducks
Thank you!

If one of the toms is clearly dominant over the other, they won't fight much. If evenly matched, the fight will go on for a long time. Any interference from you will cause the fight to last longer.

If the toms don't have turkey hens to entertain them during breeding season, they will try to breed anything they can. If that happens to be your chickens or ducks, expect to have "flat" chickens or ducks.

 

[Magapoule]

I have had squashed chickens when I didn't have enough hens

Would 2 toms and 2 hens be better then?

 

[Magapoule]

If one of the toms is clearly dominant over the other, they won't fight much. If evenly matched, the fight will go on for a long time. Any interference from you will cause the fight to last longer.

If the toms don't have turkey hens to entertain them during breeding season, they will try to breed anything they can. If that happens to be your chickens or ducks, expect to have "flat" chickens or ducks.

Would it be better to have 2 toms and 2 hens then? So they mate the hens and not the chickens

 

[R2elk]

Would it be better to have 2 toms and 2 hens then? So they mate the hens and not the chickens

No, one tom and two or more turkey hens. Multiple toms with only a couple of hens can end up badly for the hens as each tom tries to prevent the other from mating with the hens.

 

[Magapoule]

No, one tom and two or more turkey hens. Multiple toms with only a couple of hens can end up badly for the hens as each tom tries to prevent the other from mating with the hens.

Man...
I don’t want to have to rehome one of my boys

 

[birdlover2]

You'll need some females of their own species for them. Keeping the two together shouldn't be a problem as long as they have a clear pecking order established. I agree with @R2elk