Info on white turkeys?

[zuercher12]

Today I am getting some white turkeys and I need to know if they are good pet turkeys..i love turkeys almost as much as i love chickens thay are so lovable!

 

[KrisH]

Today I am getting some white turkeys and I need to know if they are good pet turkeys..i love turkeys almost as much as i love chickens thay are so lovable!

Broad Breasted, not so much. Generally short life due to weight.

Beltsville, or midget, YES

any idea what you are getting??

RobertH

 

[ChicwannaB]

I am soooooo tickled to read this. I have an order in for Midget Whites and will be getting them in another couple weeks. I DO want to select out a nice looking male and couple females for future hatches. Looking forward to it.

 

[KrisH]

I am soooooo tickled to read this. I have an order in for Midget Whites and will be getting them in another couple weeks. I DO want to select out a nice looking male and couple females for future hatches. Looking forward to it.

I hear they can have a short life due to taste

RobertH

 

[ChicwannaB]

Quote: I HAD to come over and responde to this response because I read it in my email alert and of course it doesn't post the smilies. REALLY?? I thought this was serious and wondered how could their taste effect their lifespan? I must be nutz.

 

[ChicwannaB]

So seriously, I know nothing of turkeys and even less about the SOP of breeding them. WHat should I look for if I wanna keep a few over winter. Considering they are midgets I'm assuming a SMALL tom and small females to go with him, cull out the big ones?? Is there anything else I should know, besides their taste??

 

[ChicwannaB]

Today I am getting some white turkeys and I need to know if they are good pet turkeys..i love turkeys almost as much as i love chickens thay are so lovable!

Hello newbie, good luck with your new babies. Did you get to watch the PBS special "My Life As A Turkey" about a nature guy who raised a basketful of eggs to wild turkeys? and to about a year old. It was so awesome and interesting. Thats what told me I had to get some turkeys. I loved that show.

 

[flocksalot]

[COLOR=008000]So seriously, I know nothing of turkeys and even less about the SOP of breeding them.  WHat should I look for if I wanna keep a few over winter.  Considering they are midgets I'm assuming a SMALL tom and small females to go with him, cull out the big ones??  Is there anything else I should know, besides their taste??[/COLOR]

Yes, Midgets are so fun, sweet, and curious that you are going to fall in Love with them and not want to get rid of any. And just so you know....Midgets love to hugs almost as much as they love strawberries.

 

[ChicwannaB]

sweet

 

[Narragansett]

There is very little difference between the temperaments of Midget whites or Beltsville Small whites ( 2 different breeds) than there is other breeds.