Turkeys

"Old Crow," on the left, with his son "Muhammed"

Turkey eggs take 28 days to hatch. Treat them like chicken eggs. Baby turkeys are called poults and adult females are hens. In the US males are referred to as toms, but in Britain they are often called stags.

The fleshy appendage that hangs down over a male turkey's beak is called a "snood."

Here is the ALBC Heritage Turkey Census. Please fill it out if you haven't yet done so.

The results of the 1999 SPPA rare turkey census.

If you're interested in the rare breeds of turkeys, go to the Rare Heritage Turkeys mailing list.

The American Livestock Breed Conservancy has published a book on conserving rare turkeys!

Here's the page for the Turkey Club UK

If you're having trouble finding saddles for your turkey hens to prevent damage while breeding, here is a page with pictures of turkey saddles.

Here are some places you can get turkey saddles from:
Mason City Tent & Awning Company
408 South Federal Avenue
Mason City, IA 50401
641-423-0044

Foxfield Fowls
Foxfield House, Narrow Lane
Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 3EN
UK
e-mail: sharon.jackson@foxfield.net

Here's an SPPA article on Keeping Turkeys.