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Suitable fencing for turkeys

  • 05-07-2011 2:04pm
    #1
    springer lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭


    Hi all,

    I'm hoping to rear a few turkeys for Christmas and trying to find out what fencing would suit. The turkeys will be bought at about six weeks old so what is the maximum spacing i will be allowed in the fence and also what height would it have to be?


Comments

  • #2
    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    You are having them out in a field?

    Are you concerned about foxes?


  • #3
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭Birdnuts


    Min wrote: »
    You are having them out in a field?

    Are you concerned about foxes?

    Didn't he mention they are to be fenced in??- in any case a lad used to handling guns and gundogs should have no problem dealing with Mr Fox:D;)

    PS: Depending on the area to be enclosed, I'd go with standard chicken wire to 5 ft, topped off with another 2-3ft of sheep wire. Some might see this as a bit excessive but don't forget that the Bronze boys like to roost in trees when they can and I have seen them attempt to clear close to 6ft when the mood takes them!!


  • #4
    sh1tstirrer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭sh1tstirrer


    I was going to rear a turkey for the Christmas dinner last year until the rearer said that they are €12 for 6 week olds:eek: add feed and time onto that makes it a costly Christmas dinner. I bought 2 oven ready chickens last week for €3 each, last year I reared a few broilers which cost €7 each to slaughter. Not saying that the op shouldn't rear turkeys though.


  • #5
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    i dont think anyone rearing a few turkeys for the christmas dinner is in it for the profit:o


  • #6
    sh1tstirrer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭sh1tstirrer


    whelan1 wrote: »
    i dont think anyone rearing a few turkeys for the christmas dinner is in it for the profit:o
    If that is an answer to my post I never mentioned profit :rolleyes: Just pointing out that it is a costly exercise, when chicken and turkeys are a dime a dozen in the supermarkets;)


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  • #7
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    sh1tstirrer wrote: »
    If that is an answer to my post I never mentioned profit :rolleyes: Just pointing out that it is a costly exercise, when chicken and turkeys are a dime a dozen in the supermarkets;)

    But at least you know what your turkey was fed on and for how long he was fed. You just won't get that with a supermarket turkey. There is also a huge taste difference between a home reared turkey and that of a Supermarket IMO


  • #8
    sh1tstirrer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭sh1tstirrer


    reilig wrote: »
    But at least you know what your turkey was fed on and for how long he was fed. You just won't get that with a supermarket turkey. There is also a huge taste difference between a home reared turkey and that of a Supermarket IMO
    Everything you say is true even though the majority of people will go for the cheaper supermarket bird every time.


  • #9
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    sh1tstirrer wrote: »
    Everything you say is true even though the majority of people will go for the cheaper supermarket bird every time.

    I agree.

    But there is a shift coming. Many people are changing to the free range turkey - bought directly off the rearer. Butchers around here are sourcing their turkeys from these free range farms too!


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