royal palm turkeys: looking for info/advice

[echo_poultry]

hello everyone,
i'm currently looking into getting some royal palm turkeys, but i still have a few questions.

mainly:

1.)
cold/heat hardiness - especially with temperatures below zero in the winter and above 100F in the summer

2.)
can they free range and roost naturally with minimal predator loss?

any other advice/experience is much appreciated

thanks!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

hello everyone,
i'm currently looking into getting some royal palm turkeys, but i still have a few questions.

mainly:

1.)
cold/heat hardiness - especially with temperatures below zero in the winter and above 100F in the summer

2.)
can they free range and roost naturally with minimal predator loss?

any other advice/experience is much appreciated

thanks!

Mine did just fine during our winters and summers. Predators were still a risk though, even in a barn at night with horses "guarding" the only entrances. Lost one hen to a coyote one spring and then the whole flock to a big cat within a week later on

 

[echo_poultry]

Mine did just fine during our winters and summers. Predators were still a risk though, even in a barn at night with horses "guarding" the only entrances. Lost one hen to a coyote one spring and then the whole flock to a big cat within a week later on

so a sturdy run at night is a must. thank you!

 

[R2elk]

hello everyone,
i'm currently looking into getting some royal palm turkeys, but i still have a few questions.

mainly:

1.)
cold/heat hardiness - especially with temperatures below zero in the winter and above 100F in the summer

2.)
can they free range and roost naturally with minimal predator loss?

any other advice/experience is much appreciated

thanks!

Turkeys are far more cold hardy than they are heat hardy. Mine will seek shade on a sunny, sub zero day and have done fine in -40°F.

Depends on the kind of predators that you have. Fox and coyotes will take turkeys during the day as well as at night. Raccoons and owls will also get them at night especially if they are free roosting in trees. Skunks will take any eggs left out.

 

[echo_poultry]

Turkeys are far more cold hardy than they are heat hardy. Mine will seek shade on a sunny, sub zero day and have done fiine in -40°F..

Depends on the kind of predators that you have. Fox and coyotes will take turkeys during the day as well as at night. Raccoons and owls will also get them at night especially if they are free roosting in trees. Skunks will take any eggs left out.

i will keep that in mind, thank you