Novice Turkery Owner!!! Questions!

[EmAbTo48]

I picked up a Tom and hen Bourbon red Turkey they are almost 3 months old.

I have some questions.

How long does it take for them to be fully grown?

How many eggs does a female lay and do they normal brood themselves?

I have them with my chickens right now and know of a diease called Blackhead, but does this happen all the time?

Say they did get blackhead is that currable at all?

Will a male turkey when full grown try to mate or attack roosters?

Can turkeys cause any sickness to ducks or geese?

Thanks!!!!!!!

 

[Kevin565]

Depending on the temperament of your birds the roos and toms may have the occasional disputes. As for the duck and geese situation it's the other way around. Waterfowl can pass on diseases to Turkeys that can easily kill them.

 

[maidenwolfx80]

Full grown, if I'm right, is around their first adult molt.
Hens lay seasonally and in smaller clutches than chicken but there are some that lay alot, depends on breed and individual. I know that black spanish and narragansett and royal palms are excellent mothers and will brood. I dont know about BR I dont have any of those.
I have always run my turkey and chickens togetherI keep things very clean, I have never encountered that problem but I dont think it is something that can be cured, not positive on that.
My turkeys usually ignore the chickens until my alpha tries to dominate one and then its on, but its never serious. I have never seen them try to mate but I dont think my turkeys would allow any of that.
Hope any of that helped..