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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: fifixx on July 07, 2010, 03:13:11 pm

Title: turkeys
Post by: fifixx on July 07, 2010, 03:13:11 pm

10 6 wk old Norfolk Black turkeys collected today......welcome to the menagerie!

Title: Re: turkeys
Post by: TheCaptain on July 07, 2010, 03:29:39 pm

how much did they cost you?

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Post by: pottsie on July 07, 2010, 04:38:45 pm

Hi, are you doing turkeys for xmas? i've had loads of requests of my friends but need to do a bit of reading, breed when to get them what feed etc.

Rob.  ;D

Title: Re: turkeys
Post by: fifixx on July 08, 2010, 10:43:21 am

I am registered with the Soil Association so they are a bit more expensive - £11 for 6 wk olds.  last year I did 3 and sold one - but at cost as I was experimenting!  Also they were very spoilt and had too much feed I think!  this year, I will note the costs and sell hopefully for a profit.

Title: Re: turkeys
Post by: TheCaptain on July 08, 2010, 11:25:40 am

where abouts did you get them from and are you doing the killing and dressing yourself?

Title: Re: turkeys
Post by: fifixx on July 08, 2010, 02:58:33 pm

I got them from a lovely lady in Devon (booked them in Dec) - Woolacott Farm.  last year we did 3 and I'm sure we can manage 10 this year!  Just need to sort out the regulations on stunning etc.

Title: Re: turkeys
Post by: Snapper on July 10, 2010, 12:32:29 pm

Paynes at Holme-on-Spalding Moor do various Day-old poults as well as two week, four week and six week growers from July onwards. Check their Web-site for  current prices.

Phone number is 01430 860328

Title: Re: turkeys
Post by: sam.t on July 10, 2010, 01:15:51 pm

we have bought our turkeys from paynes for the last 3 years and always been perfect