Stormcrow's Hobby Farm

[U_Stormcrow]

Are they BB meat turkey or a heritage?

They are these -

"BB Bronze Turkey"

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They are these -

"BB Bronze Turkey"

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Meaties

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Meaties

Yup.

 

[Sally PB]

How big do they get? How long does it take?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

How big do they get? How long does it take?

The ones at fair for market had to be 25lbs I think for males and they were 5 months typically at the absolute oldest usually more like 4if I remember right

 

[NanaK]

They are these -

"BB Bronze Turkey"

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Those tail feathers could make some interesting craft projects.

***Says the girl with a collection of beautiful chicken feathers and no idea what to do with them.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

The ones at fair for market had to be 25lbs I think for males and they were 5 months typically at the absolute oldest usually more like 4if I remember right

This is what's advertised.

Fingers crossed, expectations low.

 

[Molpet]

This is what's advertised.

Fingers crossed, expectations low.

BB usually harvest starting at 16 wks. Depends on how big your oven pans are. People have had a 50lb dressed jake by thanksgiving.
They are like CX and have leg and heart problems if kept too long. Turkey or Gamebird starter is needed to help prevent slip tendon. They need higher amounts of certain amino acid than chick starter provides.
They are heartbreakers because they have such personalities. I had a pair intended for dinner. Had to have someone else wack them, I just couldn't do it. The jake had broken the back of his BFF, a br cockerel. They were always together from the end of March until middle of August when I caught the jake standing on top of the screaming cockerel. I put the cockerel in a crate but the next morning it was obvious that he needed a wheelchair. When I dressed him out the back where it joined the hips was broken.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

This is what's advertised.

Fingers crossed, expectations low.

Make sure you don't keep them too long if you're free feeding. They'll get tons of fat on their brest. Enough to just jiggle when feeling

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Make sure you don't keep them too long if you're free feeding. They'll get tons of fat on their brest. Enough to just jiggle when feeling

Good to know - I'm not a free feeder, and its just the wife and I. Given how often I cull late, I'll plan on culling early and expect the date to slide.

We bought four, hopefully, we have a breeding pair or trio.