Keeping turkeys

[TheTwoRoos]

need all info.Just got some who are feathering but unsure of age,can they live outside?It’s in the eights and nintys all days and super hot,usually in the sixtys in the mornI ha,would rather them not be in the house but their actually kinda cute so I don’t care if they have to be.

 

[TheGoldenGirlz]

 

[TheTwoRoos]

They were outside walking around fine at the poultry sale.

 

[R2elk]

need all info.Just got some who are feathering but unsure of age,can they live outside?It’s in the eights and nintys all days and super hot,usually in the sixtys in the mornI ha,would rather them not be in the house but their actually kinda cute so I don’t care if they have to be.

Post pictures. Depending on their age, they may be fine with the daytime temperatures but still need supplemental heat at night. In bright sunny conditions turkeys do need to have shade available.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Also any guess what breed they might be?Also,it gets super hot in my coop where they will be sleeping,I am not sure if a heat lamp will be needed,they will have two other buddies to cuddle with.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

They have black on the wings and backs,thinking royal palms?

 

[R2elk]

Also any guess what breed they might be?Also,it gets super hot in my coop where they will be sleeping,I am not sure if a heat lamp will be needed,they will have two other buddies to cuddle with.View attachment 1414545

The breed is Turkey. What variety they are is another matter.

They do not look to be any more than one to two weeks old which means that they still need supplemental heat at night as they should not be ready for 60°F temperatures.

If your coop gets super hot, you need to ventilate it better perhaps even to the point of installing a fan.

 

[R2elk]

They have black on the wings and backs,thinking royal palms?

Royal Palm is one variety possibility but there are others that start out similar including, Tri-Colors, Calicos, Sweetgrass, etc.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

I install a fan every summer,they have a window and at the very top some fencing,so they have fairly good ventilation,but it is cooler then outside but still is fairly hot.But?they have been outside all day not complaining so I guess at night I’ll just keep a heat lamp.It hasn’t gotten sixty,but has been in the mid to high sixtys in the mornings.But,I was thinking with all the other birds and the two other birds in the cage with them,things should just stay warm?

 

[R2elk]

I install a fan every summer,they have a window and at the very top some fencing,so they have fairly good ventilation,but it is cooler then outside but still is fairly hot.But?they have been outside all day not complaining so I guess at night I’ll just keep a heat lamp.It hasn’t gotten sixty,but has been in the mid to high sixtys in the mornings.But,I was thinking with all the other birds and the two other birds in the cage with them,things should just stay warm?

Better to be safe than sorry.