Pet Turkey's?

[KalikoFarms]

Thanks to you service people for your devotion to our wonderful country. I am a widow of a service member. He died in 2004 on his way to Iraq. Your familys are VERY special people also to loan someone they love as they did yall.

Any how!.....I hatched 4 turkies a month ago with the intention using them for the holidays. And now I am sure that they may be at the table, but as a guest not as the food....LOL They are the most adorable creatures that ever was. Theres nothing about loving Gods creatures enought to have as pets.

In September I will be getting more eggs (turkeys) and hatching more. And I am sure that they will be pets also....LOL

 

[BorderKelpie]

A neighbor of mine has Bourbon reds (at least, I think that's what they are - beautiful red color with white trim...). Do turkeys have a set breeding season, or do you think I can beg him for a poult or two at any time?

I guess I'd just have to name a bourbon red Whiskey, huh?
lol

 

[chicmom]

What a cute little poult! And he struts for his bunny! HILARIOUS! I've got a blue slate, and a royal palm, and I just love them. Just recently found out that both are toms. They seem to like eachother, and I've been told as long as I don't have any turkey hens around, they will get along just fine. I sure hope so.

They're just such a pleasure to watch. And I love the noises they make.

 

[MerkySky]

Can someone tell me what kind of turkey's these are? The light brown and white one is a female the other is her mate. I got them today at a swap meet. I asked what kind and put it in my phone and my phone died and I lost my information. I looked at a lot of breeds and just can not remember if you need a better photo I can get one in the morning.
The seller said they were really tame. The are in with my goats and my 2 runner ducks. They have blue heads and necks. They talk a lot and I love the sound they make. I would just like to know what kind they are so I can read up on how to care for them I am not wanting to eat them I would like them to stay as pets. Any info would be great thanks

 

[fowllover92]

no way ur nuts i had to of my turkey i loved them so much but a bald egol came and took my baby turkey she was like varry hevey so the egol only killed her and left her i went in to adepreshen cous i spent so much time with he i mein i had a harnes and i took her and coco her boy frend on walks evey day and i spent most of my day plaing with her and she was the best freind i ever had i had 23 chicken at that time that she always went with me and help me feed but i fell in to a deep depreshen wen she die and i haned up giveing away all of my loving bird and to this day i i rilly regret it i should of keept them but i got so sad and mad its my falt that i couldnt help her and i i still blame my self in face bloonie s bf axol die to after she past he stop eating and with in 13 days later he had past i i rilly tred to keep hem but it was not sumthink i could do he was so lonly

 

[TMANOR]

Fowllover92, I am so sorry for the loss of your baby. I feel the same way about my "Avis". I would be sick if I lost him...................
I have a five month old BBW that I am raising as a pet. He is also a "therapy" bird for me. I am struggling to find anything on the internet about a food diet for a "pet" turkey. He is getting far too large with the pellets that I can find here. Could you please point me in the direction of a healthy pet turkey diet or home recipes? Thank you so much! And an approximate amount I should be feeding him. I am currently giving him one 3/4 cup scoop in the evening and morning of the pellets.

 

[EthenNoah]

How old do turkeys have to be to tell the gender?

 

[TMANOR]

My Avis was about four months old before he started growing his beard and strutting. My husband swore he was a Tom at about two months old because when he got mad *the turkey, not my husband* he he! his head would turn bright red!

 

[EthenNoah]

Ok thank you

 

[mrclif]

Mine are like dogs to me, I'm not raising them to kill and eat. Could somebody tell me how to resitrict thier diet,I leave 20% crumbles for them to eat whenever they want and scatter 5 grain scratch twice a day. I have 2 easterns 4 months old, 1 new holland 7 months old, 2 black spanishs, 1 slate, 1 slate burbon mix and one rooster mixed with em.
Hate they wont roost in the coops I made for them they wanna roost outside afraid they're getting cold. Didnt mean to I hijack post but thanks for any help.