Buyer question
Are Broad Breasted turkey poultry good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Broad Breasted turkey poultry 4 out of 5 for beginners (easy short project).
Source: the Broad Breasted turkey poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Broad Breasted turkey poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Broad Breasted turkeys are commercial hybrids bred for very fast growth and heavy breast meat. They reach market weight in about four to five months, but cannot mate naturally and are not suited to long lives.
- Best fit
- Backyard meat projects
- Hardiness
- 2 out of 5 (Leg and heart problems)
What to weigh
Broad Breasted turkeys grow so fast that legs and hearts fail if they are kept too long. They cannot mate naturally.