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Post by princessferf on Nov 21, 2018 17:37:33 GMT
Over the years we've raised turkeys a bunch of times. Now I'm considering keeping a set to breed.
Anyone else do this? If so, what breeds have you had success with?
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Post by princessferf on Nov 21, 2018 17:50:12 GMT
I was actually considering just getting my regular batch of chicks from the hatchery I use (locally) and then keeping a couple of the better ones for breeding. I was thinking about one broad breasted white (meat type) and one heritage to mix them.
/shrug
Good idea? Bad idea?
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Post by princessferf on Nov 21, 2018 17:50:57 GMT
I'm sure that was rather unhelpful.  No, not unhelpful. All responses are helpful in some way. |
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Post by princessferf on Nov 21, 2018 18:27:23 GMT
I was actually considering just getting my regular batch of chicks from the hatchery I use (locally) and then keeping a couple of the better ones for breeding. I was thinking about one broad breasted white (meat type) and one heritage to mix them. /shrug Good idea? Bad idea? You can try it and see, it'll depend on how big each gets. When I tried that my meat tom was so big he squashed my hens and killed them. I haven't tried it the other way but have read that meat hens can be hard on eggs when they're brooding. That makes sense. I was thinking if the hen was the broad breasted white (bigger) and the tom was the heritage that might work better. And, I would probably put the eggs in my incubator. |
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Post by katievt on Nov 21, 2018 21:34:12 GMT
My understanding is that the broad breasted toms cannot breed - because their breasts are too big! So they have to do AI.
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Post by paquebot on Nov 21, 2018 21:35:14 GMT
If you let them free-range and have coyotes around, the domestic breeds aren't as smart as the wild ones. Cousin found that out the hard way. Lots of wild turkeys around but it was easier picking for the coyotes to nab the "tame" ones.
Martin
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