How old do turkeys have to be to start laying eggs?
– Agriculture – Nairaland. On the average, turkeys start laying at the age of 7 months. They may lay between 12 and 16 eggs per clutch after which they will go broody. Even if the eggs have been removed, some turkeys will visit where they laid the eggs and brood.
Where did Jerry put the Turkey in the goat shed?
So, three days ago Jerry rigged a fence around our old goat shed (which is in the cool woods) and we moved the turkey in. We stuck the two guineas in with him (or her?) so he wouldn’t be lonely. They did fine the first two days. That is, until this morning.
How many turkeys died in the first day?
A lot has happened since then. We started out with an order of 15 to split among friends. One became weak after the first 24 hours, though, and even though we gave him some sugar water hoping to perk him up he ended up dying the second day. 14 turkeys.
What did I do with my baby turkeys?
We kept our babies inside in a large plastic tote under a heat lamp for several weeks. One day I noticed that one of the turkeys was strutting his stuff around another poult, like we’ve seen the roosters do to the hens, and we figured he must be a tom.
When does a heritage turkey reach its max weight?
At 6 months a heritage turkey has not even finished growing it’s frame, or started to put on much weight, so it would make a very skinny processed bird! They do not usually reach max processing weight until they are near 18 months. At 18 months, you can estimate the process weight to be 20% less than live weight.
How much should a 6 month old turkey weigh?
At 18 months, you can estimate the process weight to be 20% less than live weight. At 6 months, they probably won’t reach 40% of their live weight, after processing.
So, three days ago Jerry rigged a fence around our old goat shed (which is in the cool woods) and we moved the turkey in. We stuck the two guineas in with him (or her?) so he wouldn’t be lonely. They did fine the first two days. That is, until this morning.
A lot has happened since then. We started out with an order of 15 to split among friends. One became weak after the first 24 hours, though, and even though we gave him some sugar water hoping to perk him up he ended up dying the second day. 14 turkeys.
