Turkey Friends! (I hope)

[Beccatrix]

Hi all,

The person I got my now 4 month Sweetgrass poults from is looking to get rid of more due to space. I got my 8 at six weeks after she raised her Porter's order a bit. We'd be looking to pick up 5 more females. We currently have 5 jakes and 3 jennies (three of the males will be processed in December).

After health checks and quarantine, what's the best way to integrate new jennies? I'm guessing I can't hope that they'll fondly remember each other as babies. Is it just like chickens? These 5 will also be transitioning from free ranging to a pen set up until they know their new home turf.

 

[GarrettW]

I would just put them all together, and let them work it out. There will of course be fighting, but with them being hens introduced, the fighting shouldn't be as bad as it'd be if toms were added. 8 hens for 2 toms will suffice.

 

[Beccatrix]

I would just put them all together, and let them work it out. There will of course be fighting, but with them being hens introduced, the fighting shouldn't be as bad as it'd be if toms were added. 8 hens for 2 toms will suffice.

Thanks!