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#1 ·
I want to raise a turkey up for Thanksgiving,will it get lonely if there's only one?
 
#2 ·
Good question. I would think it would. Chickens have problems being alone.

How are you going to get only one? From the store? I would recommend getting more than one if that is the case. Turkey poults die. They also like to get eaten by predators. In my limited turkey experience, I swear some of them throw themselves in the mouth of a predator half their size for fun.
 
#8 ·
It's better with two so they'll compete for food making them eat more so they grow huge. It's like seeing who can grow the biggest pumpkin with broad breasted turkeys. I tried Bourbon Reds also, they're were pretty cool and would roost in the trees plus they would forage so you could feed them less. But, they didn't get as big and there was much less breast meat as the BB




 
#9 ·
It's better with two so they'll compete for food making them eat more so they grow huge. It's like seeing who can grow the biggest pumpkin with broad breasted turkeys. I tried Bourbon Reds also, they're were pretty cool and would roost in the trees plus they would forage so you could feed them less. But, they didn't get as big and there was much less breast meat as the BB




Pretty clever with using the cone for butcher
 
#12 ·
I think I will get a couple of turkeys.. Never thought about them before.
 
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