Turkey Talk for 2014

[TattooedMama]

Thanks!! We are really taken with them, though I can't really say they display a great deal of personality at this point, likely because they are in their brooder still. They do allow us to hold and pet them.

In doing a bit of research I see that opinions vary wildly about what to feed turkeys and when. What types of feed do you use, and when relative to age, for your poults and adults? My babies are currently on a 30% protein starter mash. I'm trying to figure out when I should lower it, or if I should have already. Thanks!!

 

[chickadoodles]

Thanks!! We are really taken with them, though I can't really say they display a great deal of personality at this point, likely because they are in their brooder still. They do allow us to hold and pet them.

In doing a bit of research I see that opinions vary wildly about what to feed turkeys and when. What types of feed do you use, and when relative to age, for your poults and adults? My babies are currently on a 30% protein starter mash. I'm trying to figure out when I should lower it, or if I should have already. Thanks!!

I use the 30% till the poults are 4 months old.

 

[GregClark38]

I just put 16 Bourbon Red Turkey eggs in the incubator. Sure hope they do well, I am new to this and have only hatched some chicken eggs. Getting in to Turkeys now. Hoping to keep a few myself. Will be kept for eggs in the future to sell. No eating of the Turkeys around here...lol

 

[chickadoodles]

I just put 16 Bourbon Red Turkey eggs in the incubator. Sure hope they do well, I am new to this and have only hatched some chicken eggs. Getting in to Turkeys now. Hoping to keep a few myself. Will be kept for eggs in the future to sell. No eating of the Turkeys around here...lol

Good luck I hope they all hatch for you

 

[chicken pickin]

I took a few pics of my poults today enjoying the beautiful weather

 

[chicken pickin]

I just put 16 Bourbon Red Turkey eggs in the incubator. Sure hope they do well, I am new to this and have only hatched some chicken eggs. Getting in to Turkeys now. Hoping to keep a few myself. Will be kept for eggs in the future to sell. No eating of the Turkeys around here...lol

I hope you have a good hatch. Welcome to the world of turkeys. You will LOVE the Bourbon Reds.

 

[TattooedMama]

I just put 16 Bourbon Red Turkey eggs in the incubator. Sure hope they do well, I am new to this and have only hatched some chicken eggs. Getting in to Turkeys now. Hoping to keep a few myself. Will be kept for eggs in the future to sell. No eating of the Turkeys around here...lol

Good Luck!! I will be eager to hear how it goes as I am hoping to get my hands on some turkey eggs soon; I've never incubated turkey eggs and am a newbie with chicken eggs. I don't think we will be able to eat any either, we already adore our 5 poults we got a few weeks ago.

 

[TattooedMama]

I took a few pics of my poults today enjoying the beautiful weather

They are so gorgeous!! How old are they?

 

[chicken pickin]

 They are so gorgeous!! How old are they?

They are almost 7 weeks old.

 

[chickadoodles]

They are almost 7 weeks old.

They are so beautiful!