Wanna raise turkeys? Watch this first!!

[@mrs8792]

I lived raising my turkeys. They were pretty tame and comical. They would serenade me in the morning, they were just a great homestead bird. I had huge fig trees in Oregon at that time, I would shake the limbs and the turkeys gobbled them up. I don’t like the dark figs, so the turkeys got all of them and shortly after the turkeys went into the canners. I’m hatching some turkey eggs I bought online, they are a special breed I was interested in. Blessings

[@Bobcagon]

Very well done presentation. A real good eyes on video with no flamboyance. Just your facts. This year in June we will be getting 3 turkeys along with 25 meat birds.The meat birds I know I can handle as we have layers for years. The turkeys? Well your video gave lots of insight into what to expect, so thanks for this.

[@keithbaro4466]

Great video. A nice open view of how it’s going. I think I’m going to do around 20.

[@roblena7977]

Got.4 last year and we love them. Can't wait, we have 12 more coming in June. Great birds, always on the front porch to greet me in the morning.

[@andoriannationalist3738]

Bought 5, one didn’t make it through baby stage but other 4 are my baby clowns who I love and spoil. They help me with all my yard work. They LOVE to look for things that can be knocked down

[@roblena7977]

@andoriannationalist3738 Yep, and if I'm not gardening, there is one tom that may wander until he finds a neighbor who is gardening..

[@tamipauley4205]

Cow herding the turkeys 😂 New to me...I love it ❤❤😂

[@donnahummel5765]

Thank You 😊 not a lot of people talk about Turkeys. Those are beautiful birds

[@itouchtheskyilovetrentino]

A lot of free range turkeys. Awesome. Cheers from the top of the mountain.

[@savingmiller]

Thanks 👍

[@trainyourdog7351]

I love turkeys, we have chickens but the personality of turkeys is hilarious. Watching my tom r.i.p to jamal eat worms was insane. Breath brother breath. I have a hen now and shes amazing but planning on driving to pick up a blue slate tom this weekend.✌🏾🦃

[@LibertyNotLicense]

Since your comments section is turned off on your most recent video I'm going to leave this note here. Your children are incredibly beautiful. They remind me very much of my grandchildren! May God bless and keep your family, making His face to shine upon you, today and always.

[@savingmiller]

Thanks! Yes, we can't have comments on kids videos.

[@LibertyNotLicense]

@@savingmiller That's weird! Well, anyway. You're surely well blessed! The older we get the more we value family and children. I've only watched a couple of your videos so far--perhaps three. But I'm really looking forward to watching many more! I like the obvious quality of your construction in your coops/tractors. Hopefully there's more of that sort in your other videos yet for me to discover! Congratulations again on finding the truly abundant life! Blessings to you all! 😊❤

[@GunninWizard]

@@LibertyNotLicense youtube doesnt allow it, its a youtube thing...youtube is stupid.

[@josepespinoza317]

Very good video, the turkeys have beautiful colors, thanks for sharing it

[@MoneypitHomestead]

Enjoyed your video. Great information on the birds. I have one turkey. Mr. turkey is fun to look at.. I don’t pet him even though sometimes I think I could. He lives with one male duck next to our chicken. We also raised some turkey last year for freezer camp. They went too early because they were really small. Next spring we will do it better. Thanks for all the information. Have a great day, lisa@moneypit homestead

[@savingmiller]

You're welcome!

[@jimbo3959]

Probly best not to pet and form a bond with an animal your going to decapitate

[@jakefilmore]

​@@jimbo3959So calling them a number or perhaps calling them by different turkey recipes would be better than giving them names?

[@brettwhiteMusicFan]

I am new to chickens, turkey, and guineas this year. I appreciate your video.

[@savingmiller]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BaharChannel-yw3rg]

Good and Nice Turkeys.

[@cassityart7001]

Thanks for the video. Have you looked into mobile turkey scooners? The mobile enclosure allows them to free range without being invasive especially on a small farm.

[@jakefilmore]

Is this like a chicken tractor?

[@cassityart7001]

@@jakefilmore Yes. However it is much larger in scale with a set number of turkeys. It has a covered roof made of material that allows light to pass through and has very, very sturdy roost bars. The Schooner keeps turkeys out of harm and out of trouble. 🦃

[@jakefilmore]

@@cassityart7001 Thanks for your reply!

[@rustictraditionshomestead]

I love turkeys but ours are bottomless pits and always seem to be hungry so we're downsizing our flock to just a few. They love sleeping as high as they can get, some of ours sleep in trees over our chicken yard, and a couple sleep on the barn by the tree. They're good for keeping hawks away but they also bully the chickens. They definitely think they rule the yard. We had 1 royal tom get aggressive towards all of us so we sold him. His son is nice so far.

[@savingmiller]

Yeah, they are too big to have an aggressive one.

[@pvramana1191]

Very nice , where can we get? What will be the price?

[@lunastar832]

Yeah it's why I'd encourage foraging/freerangeing an simply supplement their diets with feed if your able to do that I like to give them an my chickens wild bird seed which tends to have all the same stuff as commercial chicken scratch plus black oil sunflower seeds tend to aid in fatting up my critters but turkeys are like goldfish an chickens they'll act like their starvin like Marvin all the time but really their fine as long as their supplemented at least twice a day now days ppl are like oh we need super big turkeys just like store bought but fail to realize that those birds are bred that way like a Cornish cross hen an fed things others can't afford or get way I see it if that bird can make a meal for my family an have leftovers for a nice lunch or something to toss in a pot of soup I'm good

[@shakinbottles]

I would say to maybe trow some grass seed down or something to try and attract bugs like grasshoppers and stuff

[@farnorthhomested844]

they dont fly away?

[@oyashango433]

Wow they are a lot to care for. Looks like fun though. Good Luck!

[@TeaganAnn]

Thanks! I have three baby ones sleeping on my shoulder right now! 😂

[@sandyware5043]

All of them are gorgeous!!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@dariogonzalez6249]

Wait and see, the unthinkable.

[@1badEK]

Are they much more tame than the Wild Rio Grande or Easter cousins? I’ve seen those always around properties but they never seem to venture out past peoples properties.

[@robbiesmithmsubullykennel]

Love your farm

[@aadam1]

Amazing colours 🤩🤩 I have only black

[@soapsoilandsunshine3241]

Our Toms stopped roosting up high when they got older - they get too heavy (Bourbon Reds), the hens we have clipped one wing so they can't escape their area. Our electric chicken fence keeps our turkeys in, providing we have shade cloth between. I love my turkeys and wish I had got some earlier. Just wondering what the diameter of the roost you made them is. We made ours from a three inch diameter branch. They'll get sore feet if it's too small.

[@savingmiller]

Mine is only 1.5 in. Maybe I need to modify it.

[@soapsoilandsunshine3241]

@@savingmiller yes. That’s a bit thin. It puts lots of pressure on their feet. Especially when they’re getting bigger. Our perches are made from small rosewood logs and range from 3-5 inches diameter.

[@バッハオーシャン]

I once raised a pair of turkeys, they were very easy to raise, no fuss. Whatever I eat, they eat. From 2 children, their reproduction increased to 6, then to 20 children. They reproduce so much that I can't eat or sell them 😱😱, I consider them my friends. Who would eat their friend? 😄😄 However, my country's climate is quite humid, and an avian flu epidemic occurred. All of them did not survive, despite my many efforts to prevent them.

[@renees1021]

You've got nice looking animals.

[@LifeFlight101]

Absolutely beautiful birds, esp those Blue Slates!!!

[@savingmiller]

Yes they are!

[@lonnieclifton3883]

Let The Birds Go In The Yard As Long Thay All Have Water And Food. I Love Yall And GOD Bless.

[@savingmiller]

Right now they are!

[@kenblessed-u6r]

Where are you located... I'm loving what am seeing

[@theDavitos]

i think they act like they are the boss as they roost on roof so they are the gang that rule the yard.

[@Coldtherian]

Hey- We're planning on expanding our poultry, right now we only have chickens, pigeons and ducks but we are getting more guineafowl and considering turkeys, and from what I'm getting, they seem to be very wander - y birds. Our property is 4 acres big, fences are good enough to keep the horses and cows in, chickens stay near the coop and the guineas/ducks stick with the chickens and we genuinely don't care or take note of where the pigeons go, so we don't bother too much on security. But we are worried turkeys might get into the neighboring construction, road, etc, really it wouldnt be pretty if one got out. We have one enormous coop that could qualify as a master bedroom, and outdoor trees that the pigeons will roost in warmer months. So shelter is not a concern. Is there any measures we should go to as to keep the turkeys contained?

[@savingmiller]

We do not know how to contain turkeys. I'm sure you can clip a wing, but that means catching them every month or two. I think the best method is to feed mealworms on a regular basis. They will show up for them for sure

[@OseiDiana-e4l]

Please how many months do turkey start laying

[@lindboknifeandtool]

The animals seem very very happy.

[@WokeMindVirus25]

How long do they live? And Can they eat bread? 🥖 thanks

[@Fierriel]

This is our first attempt at heritage breeds as we have experience with broad breasted who are more short lived. I am a bit nervous to add bourbon reds and also very excited!

[@savingmiller]

The bourbon reds are really nice. Very friendly and calm. You will be just fine.

[@mannyfulltimefarmer6864]

What is the weight of a full grown male turkey? Watching from the Philippines.

[@ramiagha5044]

Question wont they fly away since heritage turkeys are capable of full flight!?

[@Poultryfarm5466]

I have 1 royal palm and 3 red bourbon next spring, im planning on breeding them and getting red palms

[@esperago]

Anyone have tried and tested advice for preventing turkey piling when they are a little older, say, maybe 3 weeks old and fairly feathered? Basically, right before they are ready to go outside. For whatever reason, this is my biggest challenge with turkeys, otherwise I love'em and am quite successful with raising them. Last year I lost about 50% of my flock. I'd come check them in the morning and there would always be one squished. It was not a heat issue, by the way. I was able to crank it up to make sure they weren't huddling to keep warm. They just seem to love to sleep in a pile and the weakling always gets buried under. I also rounded the corners of the brooder. Didn't help much. So any other advice before this season begins??? Thanks!

[@ytwolf7907]

Hello sir، my name is Shakhara، I live in Kurdistan، and I am a red turk، please tell me a number of suitable ways to read them

[@johnnyromero7592]

I have royal palm turkeys but am looking for bronze turkeys, do you know where I may aquire some? Thank you and thanks this video

[@OkgoodGrief]

Would you suggest clipping their wings? We have coyotes that are ballsey enough to go up to our house. We wouldnt want them flying over the fence however we do want them to roost.

[@OseiDiana-e4l]

Wow fantastic

[@oliviabliss8731]

Our reds get here April 1st! This video just makes me EVEN MORE excited than I was in the first place!

[@savingmiller]

Yeah, you will love the turkeys. Except maybe for the feed. Once they get to about 5 months, they eat a ridiculous amount.

[@kenblessed-u6r]

​@@savingmiller I need some baby's how can I get them

[@erlkonigschubert]

Yea i just get several a couple of months ago and now i got 2 babies out of 12 eggs and today is 2nd day but the babies already takes out 2 ounces of chicken food while they bites my finger far harder than yesterday lol Now idk if i would goes mass cultivation or not since im originally planning to do so after i successfully manage to hatches some eggs

[@Swalley311]

any losses due to owls since they roost on the roofs?

[@Goldsberrylilgrowers]

Where do you get your mealworms?

[@savingmiller]

Haven't found a great source. TSC has them sometimes. Exotic Nutrition has them as well. New Country Organics also has a mix.

[@TexasIndiafarm]

very expensive@@savingmiller

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

@@savingmiller Have you tried Grubterra?

[@sengwesetogile6054]

Can heritage turkey be raised comercially?

[@anthonypoole6901]

You need to raise their roost higher they want to be high. Build some large nest boxes about 8 feet high with a roost bar system up there. Bow your hens are gonna lay on the ground period thats how turkeys work. The hens will lay on the ground the toms will go up high the hens will go up high. The hens will not likely lay eggs up high tho.

[@savingmiller]

Yeah, when they are this age, they will roost pretty high. I have a bar at 10 ft. they roost on. Now that they are mature though, the toms can't fly that high.

[@okengoemmanuel7235]

Very nice

[@deplorableinyogapants]

Greetings! I live in North Dakota, and based on your "foliage" I'm guessing you don't have to deal with tundra effect for a majority of the year, but how do these fare with predators such as but not limited to coyotes, fox, weasel, feral dogs, cats, skunks, raccoon and badgers?

[@savingmiller]

We have a fence and a great Pyrenees to keep the coyotes away. We don't have any of the others.

[@jakefilmore]

​@@savingmillerWhat do you think of Kangals for livestock protection? A friend has 6 Great Pyrenees, they protect his farm well & are handsome dogs. I enjoyed the turkey video, we are moving to a small farm & are checking out turkeys to raise in Northern Ontario, 🇨🇦

[@GunninWizard]

i have a pasture and i want some turleys but they wont fit in the chhicken run door, are turkeys good with just a roost in the pasture?

[@savingmiller]

Yes, they are good with just a roost. Ours refuse to go inside the coop.

[@anthonypoole6901]

I have burbon reds too . Two hens and a tom im hoping they drop some eggs for me in a few months so i can expand the flock. My burbons are docile too very social

[@savingmiller]

We ate/sold all but the royal palms, and the 3 hens are laying nicely now. Yes, on the ground in a spot we made for them.

[@WorkHardBeNice]

Your turkeys are cool but my favorite is your Border Cow-lie.

[@savingmiller]

Haha, yeah.

[@ChristianeRamirez]

I have bought 4 turkey chickens they have a little bit of feathers on their necks What kind of turkeys are those?

[@kylewaddington1983]

Yeah I had Turkeys as pets they need far more room then Chickens

[@baccoff3308]

Nice Turkeys!

[@thermalslimeade]

🎉 ICE CREAM 🎉 😁

[@tutorialmixperu]

Hermosos ejemplares saludos desde Perú...

[@savingmiller]

Hola!......(No hablo Español).

[@stevecooper3579]

thanks

[@galiabdulkareem9620]

How can i get this breed of turkey

[@ioanagherman5952]

Is not easy to raise them.They love to have freedom, they like to sleep in trees, but is worthed, the meat is very good and is a lot of meat.

[@storiesandtalesofthesouth]

Do they roost up there even if its raining/snowing?

[@savingmiller]

Well.....we live in the desert, so those things don't really happen. But I think they would.

[@jamesholt6032]

How would we survive without the Word COOL....

[@williambabb1301]

Wait till they get older

[@dbbernspasvolsky5993]

Nice

[@ahmadimuhammad9797]

How can i get this breed i need it?

[@savingmiller]

Maybe Cackle Hatchery....

[@Buster_Piles]

I like Big Tom Gobbler and the girls but they're always running about crapping all over the place making crazy noises and flapping their goolie-bags on their faces at me.

[@Poultryfarm5466]

Gobbling at 4 months is very early they normal start at 7 months

[@The-Good-Life-Off-Grid]

Never seen brown turkeys😮

[@savingmiller]

They used to be very common in the barnyard.

[@levanturashvili3446]

🥳

[@peacenepal29]

Yes, I want to raise, could you send me your turkey please?

[@savingmiller]

We sold a lot of chicks this spring!

[@roniel5086]

Muitos lindo

[@kl55rocky45]

Can you sale this

[@tomadrozdova2988]

Здравствуйте. Дайте пожалуйста номер телефона. Я тоже хочу такую птицу.

[@Glaciershark]

I’ll talk turkey…..get into my oven 🔥🦃 🔥

[@Nostalgia823-b9x]

Banana is favourite for turkey chick

[@ajaysarkar2347]

Hello sir I`m from India, looking for RED and Blue turkey hatching eggs.

[@savingmiller]

Hmmm, we only have the Royal Palms anymore.

[@renees1021]

I've never seen white turkeys.

[@arieswildchild]

These "things"/ Seriously?

[@okengoemmanuel7235]

I need red turkey

[@giuseppebacoccola9209]

Anno una fame incredibile

[@rorkgoose1774]

I don't know your acreage, but why do you run your animals on lawn? I heard you call it pasture, but that ain't pasture. There is nothing for them to eat, just look at how short that grass is.

[@savingmiller]

Thanks for clearing this up for us!

[@DeeDee-wg8si]

@@savingmiller 😆 best response ever!

[@سيدحسين-ي2ق]

arilQ

[@savingmiller]

Yup

[@Raspukek-fu8un]

bro this is veraeda unsatisfaeda. ur petuh's kukareks very annoying me. u blyat next time lock all petuhs in de barn, and then record di videyo. y got well-deserved diz.