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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Templelands on May 07, 2012, 08:48:39 pm

Title: Turkeys
Post by: Templelands on May 07, 2012, 08:48:39 pm

Hi all

I'd like to raise a few turkeys for Christmas - any ideas when you would start with them and where could I get some from?

Cheers

Gary

Title: Re: Turkeys
Post by: Rosemary on May 07, 2012, 09:37:41 pm

Try contacting Central Scotland Smallholders - they usually hatch a batch of turkey eggs about June, for sale to members.

Andrew or doganjo on here will be able to help as Andrew's the man with the incubator and Annie's the CSSA treasurer.

Title: Re: Turkeys
Post by: Andrew on May 07, 2012, 11:31:00 pm

Turkey eggs going into CSSA incubator in about 3 weeks, they will be hatching last week in June.

Title: Re: Turkeys
Post by: Rosemary on May 08, 2012, 09:22:27 am

It's like magic  ;D

Title: Re: Turkeys
Post by: Templelands on May 08, 2012, 09:42:50 am

Magic it is, brilliant - thanks -Andrew - will get in touch!

Title: Re: Turkeys
Post by: HelenVF on May 08, 2012, 08:00:14 pm

Good luck with them!  We are on our third year of rearing turkeys for Christmas (for us and friends).  Love them as they are totally fascinating birds.

Helen