Getting toms... A couple of questions.

[AmberRex]

Hello! I have had a quick scan through here and can't really find what I'm looking for. I have a hen who has just started laying (she got left behind at Christmas

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Thank you!

 

[ivan3]

I'm going to assume the hen is a commercial Broad Breasted variety. You could go with something like a Bourbon tom to produce pretty big mutts for meals. If you are focused on the holidays, instead of year round turkeys, then it comes down to what you consider most economically/gastronomically sound by your lights.

 

[AmberRex]

Thank you!