Mexican Wild Turkey

[wolftracks]

OK so how do we find someone who has these?

Where can we look?

I'll be moving in a year and I wanted to have room for adding turkeys and I want some of these really bad.

Has anyone found them by googling or ???

There has to be someone who has them. Maybe in the border areas.

Found more pics!!!

http://www.google.com/search?q=Ocel...7E43AsAOO7s2hCw&ved=0CCkQsAQ&biw=1362&bih=523

These are cool. Mexican birds, but also in Arizona and New Mexico

http://wildturkeyfever.blogspot.com/2006/07/goulds-turkey-meleagris-gallopavo.html

 

[scottfarm]

I TOO FOUND SOME PICTURES,

ALSO HAVE CONTACTED THIS SITE TO FIND EGGS OR PAIRS. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM YET.
http://www.texaspeafowl.com/DSC_5485.JPG
http://www.texaspeafowl.com/DSC_5478.JPG
http://www.texaspeafowl.com/DSC_5449.JPG
THERE ARE MORE PIC THERE, BUT NOT A LOT OF INFO ON THEM..
I AM IN LOVE... AAAWWWWGGGGG

I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT I FIND OUT FROM THEM.
WISH ME LUCK...

 

[scottfarm]

THANK YOU TO LITTLE BLUE FOR THE INFO..
THE PICTURES THE OTHERS HAVE POSTED. LOVE THEM.. THANKS

 

[JulieNKC]

Wow. I might have to come up with room for a turkey pen if I could find some of these.

 

[jimmythechicken]

they are very expensive little blue is my daughter she loves them 2lol

 

[IWantATurbo]

will they do ok in the cold of wyoming winters?

 

[ColbyNTX]

They are a tropical bird only found in the yuctan peninsula and will not even handle a northen mexico winter. They usually don't breed in captivity and not many people have them. If you find eggs, they will be a few hundred dollars per egg and not very fertile. I would love to have some also but too expensive and my wife wouldn't like it in the house with us for the winter.

There are some breeders in south flordia and south Texas.

 

[wolftracks]

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OH good luck!

I swear if I had the room I'd go in on some with you to build a bigger flock.

I have to find something cheap. I want land!

 

[wolftracks]

Oh I have a question

Would you need a permit for these or would they just see them as a regular breed??

 

[pampered_poultry]

They are about $3000 - $ 3500 per pair when you find them. I am looking into getting some of these in the future.. just don't have the time right now to care for them. They require meal worms, fruit and other special diets.

On the permits - check your state. I would think you have a 50 - 50 chance of whether they will issue you a permit.