Can you keep a turkey with chickens?

[daniel-delarosa]

I thought it would be cool to have a turkey to butcher for thanksgiving. could I keep it with my chickens?

 

[GJ_Kate]

Here's my Bourbon Red Tom "King Henry the XIII" with our rooster "Ivan the Terrible" and one of the hens. I have the tom and 2 BR hens with my 16 chickens.
I will be separating as soon as I can, but only so they all can have more space and I can start separating breeds.

 

[chicks4kids]

Yup! I have a BBW that has been living with the chickens for over 2 years now. She was SUPPOSED to be a Thanksgiving turkey too-but that didn't happen... Here's a pic of my oldest a couple of weeks ago enjoying some quality time with the birds........even the cat loves to be in the chicken yard

 

[Shad]

Normally yes, many of us do.

If your area suffers of blackhead, you will not be able to, if you lose a turkey from it, don't bother trying again.

I don't keep chickens, I use Khaki Campbell ducks for eggs... some people think that ducks don't carry the parasite.

Shad

 

[FarmMomof3]

Yup! Especially if you get your chicks and poults vaccinated for Marek's. They can pass it between each other.
I keep my BBB Turkey Poults and chicks together and raise up that way...

 

[AH64Coyote]

Absolutely