Male Turkey with Female Chickens?

[hanberry]

Hello!

I guess I have two male turkeys. Lol so I have them in the same area with about 20 chicken hens and 1 Rooster. Do you think I will have any issues? The coop is 10x10 with lots of roosting bars. The “run” is a fenced in area that’s about 60 feet by 80 feet.

Do you think I’ll have issues? Should I sell one of the boys and get a couple girls? Thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[The Moonshiner]

One male turkey without hens with chicken hens can be an issue. 2 is a lot of risk.

 

[R2elk]

Hello!

I guess I have two male turkeys. Lol so I have them in the same area with about 20 chicken hens and 1 Rooster. Do you think I will have any issues? The coop is 10x10 with lots of roosting bars. The “run” is a fenced in area that’s about 60 feet by 80 feet.

Do you think I’ll have issues? Should I sell one of the boys and get a couple girls? Thoughts?

Thanks!

Tom turkeys raised with chickens will eventually start killing the chickens when they try to breed them.

If you keep both toms, you will need to keep them separate from the chickens. If you replace one of the toms with hen turkeys you might still need to keep them separate from the chickens.

 

[FrostRanger]

I wouldn't attempt it for 2 reasons,
1. As everyone else said, if a tom attempts to mate a chicken hen he'll kill her
2. Chickens can be carriers of blackhead disease which is fatal in turkeys

I'd keep them separately

 

[hanberry]

Thank you everyone! I might just sell them and get more chickens

 

[casportpony]

Thank you everyone! I might just sell them and get more chickens

Welcome to BYC! Or get more turkeys!