Turkey Talk for 2014

[chickadoodles]

Cocci and worms are a problem when the ground is wet and stays wet. I live in AL. and it stays wet at times and the humidity makes it worse.

 

[WalnutHill]

Mycotoxins and aflatoxins, which grow on damp feed, are highly toxic to animals.

 

[ksandvig]

Wonderful info here I just skimmed thru it, I have 2 bronze breasted turkeys that are about8 weeks old, they are outside now in their grow out pen, they've been there for a couple of weeks now & doing great, I have put them in w/ my chickens & I have one or two that are evil & jump on top of the turkeys & chase & corner them!! I am thinking I need to seperate the mean hens??!! I really want the turkeys in a bigger pen as I have 4 chicks going to the grow out pen in a couple of weeks, but I don't want my turkeys injured or beat up!! Any suggestions??

Also at what age do they start laying? I THINK I have a male & female LOL I hope haha & do you eat turkey eggs?

thanks

 

[duluthralphie]

Wonderful info here I just skimmed thru it, I have 2 bronze breasted turkeys that are about8 weeks old, they are outside now in their grow out pen, they've been there for a couple of weeks now & doing great, I have put them in w/ my chickens & I have one or two that are evil & jump on top of the turkeys & chase & corner them!! I am thinking I need to seperate the mean hens??!! I really want the turkeys in a bigger pen as I have 4 chicks going to the grow out pen in a couple of weeks, but I don't want my turkeys injured or beat up!! Any suggestions??

Also at what age do they start laying? I THINK I have a male & female LOL I hope haha & do you eat turkey eggs?

thanks

They will most likely not lay eggs until next spring. At least mine never do.

 

[desertmarcy]

Wonderful info here I just skimmed thru it, I have 2 bronze breasted turkeys that are about8 weeks old, they are outside now in their grow out pen, they've been there for a couple of weeks now & doing great, I have put them in w/ my chickens & I have one or two that are evil & jump on top of the turkeys & chase & corner them!! I am thinking I need to seperate the mean hens??!! I really want the turkeys in a bigger pen as I have 4 chicks going to the grow out pen in a couple of weeks, but I don't want my turkeys injured or beat up!! Any suggestions??

Also at what age do they start laying? I THINK I have a male & female LOL I hope haha & do you eat turkey eggs?

thanks

They will most likely not lay eggs until next spring. At least mine never do.

Agreed, next spring. What variety are they? You said "bronze breasted" which is confusing. They can be Standard Bronze, or they can be broad-breasted Bronze. If they are broad-breasted Bronze, they might never make it to laying age. Those birds get huge, frequently die of heart failure, and have trouble mating naturally.
Turkey eggs are delicious. I especially like them for deviled eggs but we eat them fried, scrambled, in recipes.

 

[Attila the Hen]

Cocci and worms are a problem when the ground is wet and stays wet. I live in AL. and it stays wet at times and the humidity makes it worse.

Last year was worse than this year as I recall in terms of wet weather. It never stopped raining.

 

[CarlislesBYC]

I want to share pictures of our beautiful babes and was wondering if you guys can tell me if we have a Tom & a Hen? Or 2 Toms? Or 2 Hens? They are or first birds & we love them!! They are 3 weeks old today.(04-25-2015)

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[holm25]

Beautiful babies!! Sorry its to young to tell gender. But watch and see if any of them "strut" usually only males strut but I have seen hens strut to.

 

[CarlislesBYC]

. Three weeks old today. Booy or girl?

 

[CarlislesBYC]

Beautiful babies!! Sorry its to young to tell gender. But watch and see if any of them "strut" usually only males strut but I have seen hens strut to.

. So far we have seen both of them strut a bit, but the smaller one struts a lot more. I was assuming the bigger one with the thicker legs and the longer tail feathers would be male?