To tell if you're working out at a proper intensity, use the talk test while you exercise. Your workout should be intense enough to make you breathe deeply and to make you feel a little winded. But, you should still be able to carry on a conversation while you exercise. If you don't have enough breath to get the words out, you're working too hard.
By three weeks juvenile flight feathers will be fully emerged. At this time you will know that you have passed one of the major points in a young turkeyâs life. The next period of concern when raising turkey poults is when they reach eight weeks and are first introduced to pasture.
If you are raising a broad breasted breed, your turkey will reach butchering weight faster than a heritage breed. I found that in about 3 1/2 months I had Broad Breasted turkeys that dressed out at around 12-14 pounds. After 4 1/2 to 5 months they dressed out in the 15-19 pound range.If they had been kept on higher protein feed, the weights would have been higher. I started with 17 poults on June 17th.sually turkey hens will start to lay eggs at around 7 to 8 months oldâ¦so you should see eggs in about 3 monthsâ¦maybe a little bit earlier. With the heritage turkeys, it takes around 6 months for them to reach a good size for butchering. Best wishes with your new turkeys!