Husband wanted to try out turkeys...

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...So now we're "fancy" coop people.

MIL bought a coop & auto door for them. Waiting on delivery.
Husband got 3 white turkeys & 6 chickens, unknown if pullet or straight run.
Chicks are 1 blue/gold Wyandotte, 1 Buff Brahma, 2 sapphire gems. 2 that lay mix color eggs. I think...lol.

Is it big enough, will the turkeys fit through the door, unknown!

 

[Baymule]

Turkeys! I've thought about raising some for the freezer before, but haven't tackled that project yet. I hope y'all get good results with your turkeys!

 

[R2elk]

...So now we're "fancy" coop people.

MIL bought a coop & auto door for them. Waiting on delivery.
Husband got 3 white turkeys & 6 chickens, unknown if pullet or straight run.
Chicks are 1 blue/gold Wyandotte, 1 Buff Brahma, 2 sapphire gems. 2 that lay mix color eggs. I think...lol.

Is it big enough, will the turkeys fit through the door, unknown!

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Looks like you got Broad Breasted White turkeys. Don't get attached to them. They have been bred to be fast growing meat birds ready for harvest by the time they are 6 months old.

Turkeys need a lot more room than chickens. Figure on a minimum of 10 sq. ft. of coop space for each adult turkey.

The turkeys need a high protein turkey or game bird starter for the first 6 weeks for proper development. Feeding them chick starter can lead to early leg problems since chick starter does not have sufficient protein, lysine, methionine or niacin. Feeding a proper turkey or game bird starter to the chicks is okay but feeding chick starter to the poults is not.

 

[secuono]

Looks like you got Broad Breasted White turkeys. Don't get attached to them. They have been bred to be fast growing meat birds ready for harvest by the time they are 6 months old.

Turkeys need a lot more room than chickens. Figure on a minimum of 10 sq. ft. of coop space for each adult turkey.

The turkeys need a high protein turkey or game bird starter for the first 6 weeks for proper development. Feeding them chick starter can lead to early leg problems since chick starter does not have sufficient protein, lysine, methionine or niacin. Feeding a proper turkey or game bird starter to the chicks is okay but feeding chick starte to the poults is not.

Yeah, I know. It's his project to learn from, I'm just feeding/cleaning them. =/

 

[R2elk]

Yeah, I know. It's his project to learn from, I'm just feeding/cleaning them. =/

Lots of people have trouble when it comes to processing time for the BB turkeys because they get attached to them.

 

[secuono]

Lots of people have trouble when it comes to processing time for the BB turkeys because they get attached to them.

They're more brave than the chicks, I like them more already. 😅

 

[R2elk]

They're more brave than the chicks, I like them more already. 😅

They will each have their own personality. They are far too easy to get attached to.

 

[secuono]

They will each have their own personality. They are far too easy to get attached to.

This one is a weirdo! Lol

 

[Chicks in VA]

go to BYC and people there are probably a lot more used to turkeys

 

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go to BYC and people there are probably a lot more used to turkeys

Slow/somewhat dead forum. =/