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It's too bad that he actually might end up in the freezer early. I can't figure out what to do with him. For now he is far too small. I am wondering if a diaper might keep the other turkeys from pecking him, and allow him to enjoy time with them while he heals. He really wants to be close to...

I have 3 regular BBW turkeys and 1 very unlucky BBW turkey. UNlucky has had nothing but problems since I brought him home. I say him, but I don't really know which it is yet. A few days after comming home the other three turkeys were piking unlucky's vent. So I took him out brought him into the...

Lovely hen and pults! Congratulations to you all.

When this happened the first time, did you give them any plain yogourt or cooked white rice? Its something I would try if you have not. Also see about getting her some extra vitamins in the water...The feed store usually has a powder. Pro-bios ( good bacteria) That is also available in a powder...

How soon can one tell the sex of a turkey, and how is it done?

The little Poult is not bleeding anymore. When I cleaned the bottom I saw two small places on the outer rim of the vent which were the cause of the blood. They scabbed over night. The vent area remains clear but its like the vent is an outie rather than an Innie. Will this correct itself over...

UPDATE!! The little Poult is not bleeding anymore. When I cleaned the bottom I saw two small places on the outer rim of the vent which were the cause of the blood. They scabbed over night. The vent area remains clear but its like the vent is an outie rather than an Innie. Will this correct...

We often joke about the things we will turn our birds into when they stop laying though we usually just leave them whole and use them in stews over the winters. But sometimes DH will come in after feeding the chickens and say something like " That Oppie, needs an attitude adjustment...I think we...

Lovely chickens!

also I will put them under a shady tree and leave the tray out of the dog crate so that they will have acccess to grass, and throw in some interesting treats, and see how they do.

ivan, thank you! So far I have been feeding them chick food. I assume I should be able to clean the area with a soft cloth and some soapy water? Will peroxide work for now, I will see about getting some blukote in the morning, I should have it anyway. can/should I give the little guy some...

I also posted this in the Turkey forum but thought it might be good to post here... Background: I have 4 BBW turkeys I bought 3 days ago. They are almost all feathered so I believe them to be a few weeks old, but I am not sure of the age. They are currently in a brooder in the garage with no...

Background: I have 4 BBW turkeys I bought 3 days ago. They are almost all feathered so I believe them to be a few weeks old, but I am not sure of the age. They are currently in a brooder in the garage with no heat light because it is 75+ here at night and 90 in the day. Where they are in the...

I want to run this by you all before we do it. I have been wanting to get turkeys for almost 2 years, and we were so lucky that our feed store just happened to have some! They are Broad Breasted White turkeys and will be ready for slaughter around Thanksgiving. Right now I don't know what sex...

Quote: WOW!!! How did you get them to sit on all the different eggs? Could I in theory get the turkeys to hatch out chicken eggs?

My Chickens molted in summer last year, so I suppose it could also happen early in turkeys. Are these burbon red? I love them. I would love to have a couple but they are hard to find in my area,and I don't know what I would do with 15 that I would have to buy from a hatchery.

Thank you AT Hagen, Yes we do plan to eat them. I have already contacted our nearest processors whom I knew did not process turkeys, but they were able to get me in touch with one of the agricultural inspectors, who knows someone who might be willing to might be willing to process them for us...

also at what age did you introduce one to the other? Our chicken tractor is 36 sqft top and bottom, and its about 4 feet tall. It houses 9 chickens but we currently only have 4. I am not sure they would all fit once the turkeys were full grown, even if they did get along.

Thank you! Yes, we are planning to eat ours as well, by thanksgiving they will be a little over 20 weeks. Would that be an appropriate time to slaughter them?

Ok. We already have chickens, and we have been wanting turkeys and we finally saw some at the feedstore today... almost 2 years we have been waiting to get some!! They only had whilte broad brested turkeys, eventually I would really like to have some burbons. Anyway... We got 4 I am not really...