[Oliveview]

Sorry! :oops:   What I wondered was.... if we got a turkey, just the one, to eat. as long as the neighbour did the deed for me, does a turkey roost inside with the hens or will it do it´s own thing and roost in a tree?  Also, the neighbour says the turkeys eat loads, so are not worth keeping.  Any views? Is it ok to just have 1 turkey too?  
Pamela

[Vember]

Hi Pamela

My Ben was happy with the hen's for company, and she (couldn't change her name) went in the hen house at night on a very well supported perch.

Never gave Ben any other option so can't say about them going in the trees?

Ben ate loads and if your not careful will eat too much and not be able to walk, although this normally applies more to the purpose meat breeding types, the legs just can't carry their weight

Hope that's some help


Vember

[Oliveview]

Thanks for the reply Vember, I tried to reply earlier but the internet went on strike.
Pamela

[GrannieAnnie]

The only thing Pamela, is make sure your poultry housekeeping is VERY well done!  Turkeys can catch blackhead off chickens and it will kill them, but the chickens are only carriers, but if you keep everything scrupulously clean, you may be fine.  Vember and others like her are lucky if their turkeys and chickens live together, brian will never do it.

that's why I had to clean the brooder shed out for the turkey babies VERY well!!!!