Overweight broadBreasted white?

[Angel__rose15]

I should’ve done more research before buying but I got 2 broad breasted whites to have as “pets”. Now I found out they are meat birds and will more than likely not live long. They are 8 months old the Tom is around 75-80 pounds the hen is around 30-45 pounds. My question and worry is that I may have to cull them due to their large size. The tom cannot take a few steps without stopping to rest/pant. Any advice or what I should do? What breed do you guys recommend for actual pet turkeys
Edit to add: he cannot walk on his own. I have to walk him around to get him to move if not he’ll just stand there.
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[R2elk]

I should’ve done more research before buying but I got 2 broad breasted whites to have as “pets”. Now I found out they are meat birds and will more than likely not live long. They are 8 months old the Tom is around 75-80 pounds the hen is around 30-45 pounds. My question and worry is that I may have to cull them due to their large size. The tom cannot take a few steps without stopping to rest/pant. Any advice or what I should do? What breed do you guys recommend for actual pet turkeys
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Both are far too heavy. Your tom is not going to live much longer. You can try switching their feed and make sure they get lots of free range time and exercise.

Purina® Game Bird Maintenance is a 12.5 % protein maintenance feed.

All domestic turkeys are the breed Turkey.

If you want a longer lived turkey, switch to a heritage variety.

You can see many of the different heritage varieties at Porter's Rare Heritage Turkeys.

 

[Angel__rose15]

Both are far too heavy. Your tom is not going to live much longer. You can try switching their feed and make sure they get lots of free range time and exercise.

Purina® Game Bird Maintenance is a 12.5 % protein maintenance feed.

All domestic turkeys are the breed Turkey.

If you want a longer lived turkey, switch to a heritage variety.

You can see many of the different heritage varieties at Porter's Rare Heritage Turkeys.

I should’ve known something was off. I literally got them a few hours ago the seller said she fed them corn only. I’ll definitely buy that feed. Is there anything I can do to help both loose weight especially my Tom he’s way too big.

 

[R2elk]

I should’ve known something was off. I literally got them a few hours ago the seller said she fed them corn only. I’ll definitely buy that feed. Is there anything I can do to help both loose weight especially my Tom he’s way too big.

Try limiting the amount of feed they get. Make them exercise even if you have to take them for walks.

 

[Klutch]

There is no reason you could start over, send him to freezer camp and buy some rare heritage birds.

 

[Angel__rose15]

There is no reason you could start over, send him to freezer camp and buy some rare heritage birds.

I’ve never butchered such a big bird I wouldn’t know where to start or what to do with him. The biggest I’ve done was an adult male Muscovy duck. If I can’t figure a solution on him loosing weight it may be my only option

 

[Klutch]

’ve never butchered such a big bird I wouldn’t know where to start or what to do with him. The biggest I’ve done was an adult male Muscovy duck. If I can’t figure a solution on him loosing weight it may be my only option

If you have done a muskie, I believe you could do the tom. You will at least have more space to see everything easier. You could just quarter him. I can't imagine what a deep fried turkey leg would be.