She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[WalnutHill]

I need turkey advice folks.




My buddy wants us both to get 5 or so turkeys each. We are already raising meat chickens.

Assuming I need to buy from a hatchery what kind should I get for eating purposes only?

Will they be ready by thanksgiving anyway? I need at least a 14 pounder.

Can they be around my chickens or do they potentially have a disease my chooks could get?

Can I keep them in the chicken run or will that be a problem?

Thanks!

You only have about 13 weeks before harvest. If you buy Broad Breasted White and feed them a high protein diet, you can make that weight. They will not be "prime", they won't have much subcutanaceous fat that makes them self-basting, but they will have good carcass yield. A Broad Breasted White will also dress out clean since the pinfeathers will be growing out, the white feathers won't leave color in the skin.

The good thing is that BBW are readily available.

You'll want to or need to buy a few. Turkeys, especially broad breasted, seem prone to crazy accidents and illness. Any extras can go to friends/family, or in the freezer.

I grow my turkeys and chickens together and haven't had a problem but others say that's a no-no. Just don't put them in with grown chickens until they are at least 12 weeks old or twice the size of the chickens, the chickens will beat them up. They'll be fine with chicks.

 

[silkiecuddles]

  Hey, I'm angelic..... I don't watch movies filled with sexual innuendos....             

You're angelic, but don't forget, you've got little devil horns, too

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I don't either. Sometimes innuendo is unnecessary

Not right....lol

You're angelic, but don't forget, you've got little devil horns, too

Shshshs!! You aren't supposed to see them!!!!

 

[silkiecuddles]

a bit late. I saw them a long time ago

 

[sideWing]

You only have about 13 weeks before harvest. If you buy Broad Breasted White and feed them a high protein diet, you can make that weight. They will not be "prime", they won't have much subcutanaceous fat that makes them self-basting, but they will have good carcass yield. A Broad Breasted White will also dress out clean since the pinfeathers will be growing out, the white feathers won't leave color in the skin.

The good thing is that BBW are readily available.

You'll want to or need to buy a few. Turkeys, especially broad breasted, seem prone to crazy accidents and illness. Any extras can go to friends/family, or in the freezer.

I grow my turkeys and chickens together and haven't had a problem but others say that's a no-no. Just don't put them in with grown chickens until they are at least 12 weeks old or twice the size of the chickens, the chickens will beat them up. They'll be fine with chicks.

Thank you Walnut! I knew you would be a great source on this one.

 

[WVduckchick]

I don't either. Sometimes innuendo is unnecessary

Ted leaves nothing to innuendo

 

[scflock]

Ted leaves nothing to innuendo

Nope. There are some great ones I want to post, but I can't...
You know, he was a cashier...

 

[BYC910]

sure miss the 70s drove cross country twice in bugs remember the sunset in New Mexico strange thing first one was 64 gia when I crossed the cal. state line the speedometer quit working sold it flew to Hawaii stayed six months came back to Cal. stayed a year working on bugs. my brother in law and his partner wanted me back in tn. to work on bugs so sent my little brother to get me in a 70 442 olds fast trip home . the next time was in 80 had a green 73 beetle going to get my wife. stopped in Denver to ski on the way out .took the middle route .when I crossed the Cal. state line the speedometer quit working on that too .I could not believe it happened twice. I'm thinking I'm gonna be stuck here again. didn't happen though left in Lompoc with my aunt .went to the rock hit all the main Islands with my wife.waited for her to finish up at her job. body surfed and boogie boarded every day some where on north shore. came back to Lompoc bought a 70 ford f250 with a cab over camper took a cross country trip home won't bore you with the details. the bug got towed behind the truck with three dogs in it . it latter burned and was sold. I have two 70 models waiting for restore . I can do bugs in my sleep .they inspired the complete idiot books somewhere I have one.

 

[dan26552]

And just for the record:

Think this:

OR this:




NOT this:

I don't think of those, I think of this

 

[scflock]

sure miss the 70s drove cross country twice in bugs remember the sunset in New Mexico strange thing first one was 64 gia when I crossed the cal. state line the speedometer quit working sold it flew to Hawaii stayed six months came back to Cal. stayed a year working on bugs. my brother in law and his partner wanted me back in tn. to work on bugs so sent my little brother to get me in a 70 442 olds fast trip home . the next time was in 80 had a green 73 beetle going to get my wife. stopped in Denver to ski on the way out .took the middle route .when I crossed the Cal. state line the speedometer quit working on that too .I could not believe it happened twice. I'm thinking I'm gonna be stuck here again. didn't happen though left in Lompoc with my aunt .went to the rock hit all the main Islands with my wife.waited for her to finish up at her job. body surfed and boogie boarded every day some where on north shore. came back to Lompoc bought a 70 ford f250 with a cab over camper took a cross country trip home won't bore you with the details. the bug got towed behind the truck with three dogs in it . it latter burned and was sold. I have two 70 models waiting for restore . I can do bugs in my sleep .they inspired the complete idiot books somewhere I have one.