Is it ok to keep 2 toms alone?

[Cortney5]

I got 3 turkey poults this spring, 1 hen, 2 toms. They were straight run. Anyway, the hen died of blackhead, now I have just the 2 toms. Is it true that as long as I don't have a hen, they will coexist fine together? I don't plan on getting any hens... They seem ok now, they've established their pecking order and have no issues. Thanks in advance!

 

[rjohns39]

I got 3 turkey poults this spring, 1 hen, 2 toms. They were straight run. Anyway, the hen died of blackhead, now I have just the 2 toms. Is it true that as long as I don't have a hen, they will coexist fine together? I don't plan on getting any hens... They seem ok now, they've established their pecking order and have no issues. Thanks in advance!

Yes. Boys in the turkey world tend to form bachelor groups.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I haven't had a problem doing it.
Except when they were penned with chickens. Every time I've had tom/toms without hens and with chickens the toms would try to breed the chickens and have killed several.

 

[Cortney5]

I haven't had a problem doing it.
Except when they were penned with chickens. Every time I've had tom/toms without hens and with chickens the toms would try to breed the chickens and have killed several.

Thanks for the heads up. I usually keep the chickens in a fenced in area, and the turkeys out loose. Hopefully won't be an issue! Although I do like the idea of turken!

 

[The Moonshiner]

Ha
I've got quite a few of those already.
Gotta love yard buzzards