Do Toms need Hens?

[aoxa]

I do think I have two boys.. If they both are, can they be raised together without hens? Right now they get along famously, but they are only 11 weeks old. I would consider getting a couple if they needed it, but they are just pets. I don't plan on breeding or raising them just yet. They are Easter Wild Turkeys if that makes any difference. Will they try to mate with my chickens? I do have this weird rooster who mates with my ducks.. I'm afraid that their size would really hurt my girls if they tried.. Just because topics are always more interesting with pictures...

Here are the potential 'brothers' Both strut around, neither gobble. One is smaller, and I thought she was a hen until she started strutting a week ago. And in case you don't believe me about the rooster...

Oh Carlton..

 

[chicken pickin]

Oh my goodness crazy crazy rooster lol. Great pic!

Im not sure of wheather a tom needs a hen but I personally might be concerned about them mating the chickens and they could kill them by accident.

 

[aoxa]

Oh my goodness crazy crazy rooster lol. Great pic! Im not sure of wheather a tom needs a hen but I personally might be concerned about them mating the chickens and they could kill them by accident.

Is there a certain time of year that they would be more 'enthusiastic' I will be keeping my chickens in pens during breeding season, so they wouldn't be able to mate them during that time of year. I know someone who free ranges his extra males together, along with roosters, but they don't have hens of either species to mate. Did I mention that the same rooster above mates my tiny little Khaki Campbells as well? He is a good 5 x their size.

You can't even see the ducks when he mates them. They are covered in his fluff

 

[chicken pickin]

Bad rooster lol. Hes a good looking rooster though. I think breeding season is in the spring Im just guessing as this is my first year with turkeys. So I would guess march april and may. But some one with more experience may have to answer here for us. I have 5 Bourbon Reds And I know for sure one is a tom he gobbles. The others Im thinkiong 2 more toms and 2 hens but I hope Im wrong I would be much happier with one less tom.

 

[aoxa]

Bad rooster lol. Hes a good looking rooster though. I think breeding season is in the spring Im just guessing as this is my first year with turkeys. So I would guess march april and may. But some one with more experience may have to answer here for us. I have 5 Bourbon Reds And I know for sure one is a tom he gobbles. The others Im thinkiong 2 more toms and 2 hens but I hope Im wrong I would be much happier with one less tom.

Well if they try to mate the hens, I will definitely get them their own kind. I love them way too much to get rid of them at this point. They would be my favourites next to one chicken (hen) we have named Penny. They are very personable and love to hang with the humans. I might even be wrong, and they could be a pair. The two are very different in personalties. The bigger one is more reserved and shy. The smaller one (the one I THOUGHT was a hen) is very sweet and loves following me around everywhere. He has a nicer appearance to his face. It looks more delicate and feminine to me, but I haven't raised turkeys before these two, so what do I know.

Oh and this is a cute image So many people ask me if my NN are turkey chicken crosses It's silly. I don't see a resemblance!