when do turkeys reach maturety?

[austinhart123]

i have turkeys, three 4mth olds, and seven 3 month olds, and was wondering what age they stop growing

edited cause i suck at math

 

[chickenannie]

what breed of turkeys? and what do you feed them?

 

[austinhart123]

they are free ranging and getting gamebird/ turkey crumbles, the 4month olds are bourbon reds and the 3month olds are 2bourbons, 2midget whites, and three narrengassets

 

[chickenannie]

My bourbon red turkeys are just starting to get mature at age 7-8 months. My hens started laying eggs at 9-10 months. the BR toms will get to 15 pounds (dressed weight) and the hens will get to 8 pounds (dressed).
I don't know about the other breeds. My 1.5 year old RB tom is significantly heavier than the 7 month-olds.
hope that helps.

 

[farm_mom]

Well, I don't believe turkeys are considered mature until at least 1 year of age.....but don't quote me on that.

We just butchered our narragansetts at 6 months (because they were trying to kill eachother) they dressed out between 10-15lbs.

 

[MissPrissy]

If you are raising them for the table - about 26 weeks more or less.

 

[austinhart123]

no lol just pets...i want to know when to see what they look like as fullgrowns

 

[doubleostud]

normally depending on feed, breed ect. about 10-12 months, but i have had a few that took longer and a few that basically stopped at 8 months