I'm thinking about keeping turkeys with my chickens- should I?

[All4Eggz]

Does anyone know when and how you could tell gender for poults?

 

[All4Eggz]

If I remember right, I could start telling the difference when they were a couple months old. Might be different for heritage breeds.

and how did you tell the difference? (for broad breasted variety)?

 

[All4Eggz]

I have turkeys, chickens, guineas, emu, peafowl and ducks all free ranging together. They are perfectly fine as long as they have a good amount of space. If you want meat turkeys a broad breasted breed is best BUT if you want to be able to breed your own you will need a heritage breed. Broad breasted breeds can't hatch their own chicks as they are to heavy.

But could a broody hen hatch and raise turkeys?