Turkeys
Hatch Weeks: May 6, 20; June 3, 17, 24; July 8, 22; August 5, 19.
Order limits: The number in parenthesis after a breed is the maximum number of that breed that is available from any one hatch. You may order fewer than that number if you would like. If you would like more than that number of that particular breed, you must order enough birds for two (or more) separate shipments from two (or more) separate hatch dates.
NOTE: No turkey poults can be shipped by us to the State of Minnesota. We are very sorry, but your state Agriculture department requires over 6 blood tests that cannot be done realistically or economically around here.
If we are shipping your turkeys to a state which does not border on Iowa, you MUST request and pay for Express Mail Service. Turkeys are just too fragile to take a chance on them taking three days for delivery.
Turkey Assortments
Super Assorted - 15 Poults for $90.00: These can be 1 or 2 of each of any breeds from the list. This is a good way to find out which best fits your needs. Then order the specific breed you like next season. Remember, you will receive a list of the contents with the shipment. There will be ABSOLUTELY NO CHOICES in the assortment. (SOLD OUT TO 7/22/08)
Color Mix Assortment - Poults $5.00 each (10): We are studying feather color inheritance in turkeys and have some occasional leftovers from our crosses. No guarantee on date. They will be colorful and thrifty. This would be an excellent choice for someone who wants to start raising heritage turkeys and would like to practice first on something not quite so rare and costly. These all will be mixed breed turkeys in this assortment. (SOLD OUT TO 7/22/08)
Assorted Standard - 15 Poults for $100.00: This assortment is made up of only breeds found in the APA Standard of Perfection: Bourbon Red, Bronze, Black Spanish, Blue Slate, Royal Palm, White Holland, and Narrangansett.
Assorted Non-Standard - 15 Poults for $125.00: This assortment is made up of breeds which are not found in the APA Standard of Perfection: Auburn, Jersey Buff, Blue Palm, Sweet Grass, Chocolate, and Lilac.
Turkey Breeds
Auburn: A chocolate color diluted with reddish tint. From a distance they look like a chocolate that is off-color. Close up the feathers are chocolate with faint red dots. The wings are barred white and chocolate. Poults $10.00 each (10) (SOLD OUT TO 6/17/08)
Black Spanish: Large, pure black turkey. Dates back to one of the earliest selections from the Wild turkey. Poults $8.00 each (15) (SOLD OUT FOR THE ENTIRE 2008 SEASON)
Blue Palm I have been trying to create a blue-colored palm for several years. Mostly blue where the black is in the Royal Palm. Remember, as with all blue breeds, some will come out black. Some off-color sports (almost calico) occasionally show up. Poults $8.00 each (10) (SOLD OUT TO 6/17/08)
Blue Slate A slate, blue-grey, medium sized breed. Like all blue fowl, three types of offspring are produced -the blue slate which is blue with black flecks; a dull, self-blue color; and a black. Poults $8.00 each (15)
Bronze, Wishard Strain This is a true-breeding strain, not the common type found in feed mills. They are the large birds people used to picture when they thought of turkeys. Poults $8.00 each (15) (SOLD OUT TO 8/5/08)
Bourbon Red Developed in the late 1880's. A beautiful, dark red with white wing and tail feathers. They are not as broad-breasted as some, but they make a nice eating bird. Poults $8.00 each (6) (SOLD OUT FOR THE ENTIRE 2008 SEASON)
Chocolate Chocolate brown in color. Poults are white faced with chocolate bodies. A very old variety. It is now back in decent numbers after nearly becoming extinct ten years ago. Thanks goes to Paula Johnson for the work she put into this breed to help bring it back from the brink of extinction. Poults $10.00 each (15) (SOLD OUT TO 6/3/08)
Jersey Buff An old breed that is a beautiful buff color. These are very rare today. Because the blood line was very limited on these just a few years ago, we keep 2 separate lines. One line is darker than the other and occasionally has a few black tips in some feathers. The other line is a pale buff. We hope that by keeping 2 lines going we can keep the vigor and genetic diversity up. Poults $10.00 each (15) (SOLD OUT FOR THE ENTIRE 2008 SEASON)
Lilac A beautifully colored, exceptional bird. A Lilac with Lilac mating produces only 25% offspring that are Lilac. Lilacs are a 3-way cross with a genotype for color of bbRrSlsl. Recessive for black, and heterozygous for red and slate. Twenty-five percent of the offspring are Lilac, 25% are Fawn, 25% are Red Slate, and 25% are a washed out Bronze color. Lilacs are a bluish grey with tiny red flecks and a red band in the tail. We try to select the day-old poults that show the most potential for turning out Lilac as adults. You can expect to get some that will not, but we do our best to send the best. Poults - $8.00 each (15) (SOLD OUT TO 6/3/08)
Midget White A very small, white turkey developed by the USDA in the 1930's. A very unique, genetically small sized turkey. Poults $8.00 each (6) (SOLD OUT TO 6/24/08)
Narragansett Medium to large sized turkey with contrasting black and grey color. Wing feathers are barred. A very old breed. Overall looks to be a rather silver color. Poults $8.00 each (15) (SOLD OUT FOR THE ENTIRE 2008 SEASON)
Royal Palm A striking color pattern of black and white. Very attractive and showy. They are a small breed. Poults $8.00 each (15)
Silver Auburn A light brown with light cinnamon-red color mixed in. They have barring on the wing feathers and are a nice, broad-breasted breed. They are very unique in color. The name, nor my description of it, does them justice as they are a nice looking bird. An occasional off-type will occur due to the nature of the genes that cause the bleached effect. These are a bleached-out version of the Auburn turkey. (SOLD OUT FOR ENTIRE 2008 SEASON)
Sweet Grass Large, broad-breasted type. Almost Calico in color on a Royal Palm base. The color and body conformation is somewhat variable because we are still selecting for an ideal size and naturally breeding type. Poults $10.00 each (10) (SOLD OUT TO 7/22/08)
White Holland This is the true-breeding type, not what is sold as White turkeys in the feed mills. These are a realistic size and capable of breeding without artificial insemination as the modern turkeys of today's farms require. Poults $8.00 each (8) (SOLD OUT TO 6/24/08)