Heritage Breed vs. Broad Breasted Turkeys: Which Is Right For You?

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Are you thinking of getting started with turkeys? One of the first decisions you need to make is whether to go with Broad Breasted or Heritage breeds. Steve & Brian help guide you through this decision in this video.
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21 окт 2024

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Комментарии : 31

@---us7qf Год назад

I want Bourbon Reds and Narragansett turkeys on my homestead. Thank you Hobby Farms Guys for these turkey profiles.

@HobbyFarmGuys Год назад

Our pleasure!

@sylarbadass09 6 месяцев назад

I have both and they are amazing!! We ❤ them.. they are pets! Our BBW is going on 2 years and she’s amazing!! We are giving her the best life she can have! Our RP are just had great!!

@HobbyFarmGuys 6 месяцев назад

Awesome!

@tbrl11 17 дней назад

Does your bbw require heat in the winter?

@sylarbadass09 15 дней назад

@@tbrl11 no she doesn’t. We do heat lamps cause my birds are spoiled but no, she doesn’t.

@larrylewis3573 Год назад

Dear Hobby Farm Guys, Once again, an original, well-presented, an informative programme on turkeys. This kind of programme is very valuable for homesteaders. Thank you again. Sincerely Larry Lewis Ontario, Canada.

@HobbyFarmGuys Год назад

Our pleasure Larry!

@jollyroger5646 Год назад

Had a Royal Palm Tom a few years back, beautiful bird!

@HobbyFarmGuys Год назад

Very nice! Definitely a great looking bird!

@KimClark-1 Год назад

Hi- just started watching your videos. I am hoping to have a farm of my own soon and I want to learn as much about heritage breeds as I can. I love that you guys incorporate info about heritage breeds into your videos. I don’t want to eat the animals, I just want a great variety of animals participating in a healthy ecosystem. Thanks!

@HobbyFarmGuys Год назад

Heritage breeds are definitely right for your situation! You can checkout some of our spotlight video playlists where we feature many different breeds of many farm animals…including lots of heritage breeds!

@MosaicHomestead Год назад

I have a heritage red and 3 royal palm, raising the royal palm chicks was a challenge, I have never raised turkeys before, 3 of 6 survived, it was a learning curve.

@HobbyFarmGuys Год назад

Turkey poults are very fragile and often have quite a few that don't survive long.

@okothyoga Месяц назад

They need more proteins when they are below 2 months

@MosaicHomestead Месяц назад

@@okothyoga I fed them eggs with crushed egg shells inside for extra protein, bird pox killed 2, a mongoose probably got the 3rd, what I did learn was Turkeys are stupid animals 😆, I have one that goes around the gate and can't find it's way back.

@cottoneyedarren Год назад

I have both but still new at it. My heritage turkeys I bought six of them and it looks like four of them are toms. I’m butchering my broad breasted this weekend, but not sure what I’m gonna do with those four times. If they’re aggressive like you say good thing I got plenty of freezer space I guess.

@HobbyFarmGuys Год назад

Extra freezer space is always helpfu!

@DustyBottomBoysAK Год назад

Thanks for the great info!

@HobbyFarmGuys Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@conquererification Год назад

My ranger roosters are that vicious. Had to set up a single cages for them to recover in. They are free range and othen see roosters chasing or challenging each other. Their size is also incredible somewhere over 10 lbs.

@HobbyFarmGuys Год назад

Rangers will grow quite large.

@CFarnwide Год назад

Don’t know much about turkeys at all. Are there domestic versions of the wild breeds we have here in the West like the Merriams and Rio Grandes? Or are they just considered wild birds and you need a license from the Division of Wildlife Resources to raise them?

@HobbyFarmGuys Год назад

There aren’t really domestic versions of the wild breeds. Domestication of turkeys has a crazy history as wild turkeys were brought to Europe, domesticated, and then returned to North America. There they were further developed (wild turkeys once again played a role) and many of the breeds we know today went through that process. But as for your question…I don’t know anyone who keeps wild breeds (though I know that some do) so I’m not sure of the requirements. I assume a license is needed.

@whateverwhatever3249 8 месяцев назад

can the broad breasted fly over a 5 feet fence? Is wing clipping enough to control the heritage ones from flying?

@HobbyFarmGuys 8 месяцев назад

A broad breasted will not clear a 5’ fence. Most heritage breeds can, but it they are have a good source of food & water, and a secure place to roost they usually won’t wander too far. If they do, wing clipping can help keep them home.