Redomi:
She was hatched December 13th, she hatched her first clutch on July 24th. Thank you guys, waiting for the other two to hatch

jidestroud:


Good one here. Happy to see this.

Moreover, have you thought of improving their variety by cross with the foreign turkeys?

Note: This is better done artificially sha ooo due to size & weight difference. Only with this was I able to achieve successful crossbreed turkeys.

oz4real83:
please clarify, the ones you crossbred, do dey also hatch their eggs on their own after laying just like the local ones?

jidestroud:


Wrong term I guess. What I meant to say is getting the sperm from the Male foreign turkeys and inserting it into the local females to get better hybrids. (I also use this methods for the foreign ones because natural breeding between them is not that successful in most cases; I end up losing the females most times due to injuries)

oz4real83:
thanks

jidestroud:


Good one here. Happy to see this.

Moreover, have you thought of improving their variety by cross with the foreign turkeys?

Note: This is better done artificially sha ooo due to size & weight difference. Only with this was I able to achieve successful crossbreed turkeys.

Redomi:
boss, I wish to try the artificial insemination one day, but I haven't try it before, I have watched different videos on YouTube, but I still need someone to guide me

jidestroud:


It's easier than you think . So long you can hold the Tom down to get the seen

jidestroud:


It's easier than you think . So long you can hold the Tom down to get the semen

jidestroud:


Wrong term I guess. What I meant to say is getting the sperm from the Male foreign turkeys and inserting it into the local females to get better hybrids. (I also use this methods for the foreign ones because natural breeding between them is not that successful in most cases; I end up losing the females most times due to injuries)

IamAsiri:


You mean they die?

IamAsiri:


Ha! How's that now possible? How does the semen even come out? Then how do you inseminate the females?

jidestroud:



Lol... All you need is a 5ml syringe to suck it out. It's quite easier than it sounds . When that's done, same syringe is inserted into the opening of the female turkey. Gbam!!! That's it.
(In most cases, I do part dilution of the semen depending on the numbers of turkeys. I don't remember doing it for more than 5 hens then sha)

IamAsiri:


Sorry for my funny questions. Where do I insert the syringe in the male turkeys? Do they have a pouch or something filled with semen or should I just google it?

And also, does it mean that I don't need to have a male turkey before I get fertilized eggs? (So far I have to beg someone that has male turkeys and carry out the procedure)

jidestroud:


Lol...Sorry, wasn't laughing at the question asked earlier but at method .

What you do is you stimulate the Male turkey (a matured one will do just well). In doing this, you will see the turkey release some semen which you simply use your syringe to collect from the surface. (The syringe is just for collection purposes for the males).

2. Yes, you don't need to have a male turkey so long you can get it from someone's male turkey to fertilize your female hens who are ready to lay.

(Also, there are lots of videos on the procedure on YouTube. It's easy trust me )

Redomi:
She was hatched December 13th, she hatched her first clutch on July 24th. Thank you guys, waiting for the other two to hatch

DanIduh06:


I need male turkeys.
The one I have (3 years old) is extremely aggressive and giving injuries to family members and neighbours.

I need to dispose it ASAP.

Mine are always hatching more females.

Thanks.

IamAsiri:


You mean they die?

Wiseking00:
This tread made me to develop interest on Turkey. I used to rear broilers on commercial .I bought 2 Turkeys and I was lucky enough to have one male and one female but unfortunately the female dies when it grown to POL .

Redomi:
Exactly 7 weeks that she hatched. She dropped another egg.
She started laying at 5 months and 1 week old

todto:

pls what do u feed them with

todto:

pls what do u feed them with

Redomi:
third day today and she has layed 3 already

todto:

she is a good turkey. But feeding it with finisher feed, will you still make gain?

Redomi:
third day today and she has layed 3 already

Captainjoe2019:
Hello boss,I've 12 6weeks old turkey and I've
some question to ask about feeding to avoid late dropping of egg

Can you drop your whåtßsap numba..

Redomi:
Ultima finisher.but feed is always in their feeders. Then, I make sure they have access to water leaves once a day