millytheterrier 12 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Does anyone on here keep turkeys?, If so are they easy to keep? and are they good breeders? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kyle99 20 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 iv got bronze, and these http://poultrykeeper.com/pied-crollwitzer-turkeys/the-pied-crollwitzer-turkey/pied-crollwitzer-turkey-photos.html nt as easy as chickens but so much more personality, this is our website www.fancychuckspoultry.co.uk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 not worth it, all the effort for very little return Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KO MAN 1 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 I keep American turkeys them that they use/used on pheasant shoots!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,244 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 I have Turkeys every year. Usually about 25-30 Norfolk Bronzes. As said not as easy as Chickens, but saying that what is? I rear mine on lots of grass, they love new grass. I live next to an orchard so come August there are plenty wind fall apples which also save me a lot of money. They also like soft fruits, Plums, Cherry's and Strawberry's are available. They love Nettles, which I move them to. Most of there diet is natural food, this is the biggest part of their husbandry and this involves moving them regularly. The biggest problem I have is the buggers trying to roost, they constantly escape even with clipped wings they can clear a 1.2m electric fence and if your not on the ball Ol Renyard will be waiting and the lessons learnt are not cheap. Another thing to be aware of is the two legged Turkey muncher, come the beginning of December I am on tender hooks. They gates are locked come night fall and the hounds are loose. I trade most of mine for beef, pork, lamb or any other good quality meat I get offered and the remaining get sold to any one lucky enough to know me. And by that I mean my birds are the best available anywhere . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
millytheterrier 12 Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Thanks for the replys, nice website kyle and sounds real good leegreen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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