WHEN ARE TURKEYS READY TO BUTCHER

[joeman2041]

I have four turkeys I purchased at the elevator in April, two BB and twoBW. They are about three months old and pretty big! Does age have anything to do with the toughness? I thought I read somewhere that they should be about 20 weeks old before butchering. Any help is greatly appreciated

 

[MissPrissy]

I dispatch at 24 - 26 weeks of age.

 

[AK-Bird-brain]

I go by size. How big a bird are you looking for, how much left overs do you want. Don't know if age makes a difference with toughness like chickens. But I've never had one get older than 4 months.