is it too late to feed a turkey up for christmas?

[clare]

Can anyone help please?We are thinking of getting a turkey to fatten for christmas,I am told it is the right time is this correct?.
Hope someone can help.
Clare

[daddymatty82]

I was tempted by a few turkeys at market the other day. but I would guess the answer would be how big is the turkey now how much fattening is needed to be done?

[butternut]

Its not to late atall Clare, whatever you buy, get it from a reputable source, give him/her plenty of grass ect and turkey growers and finisher (when time) and all you want then is a big Oven! Happy Christmas!

[red]

nah not too late - we only got ours a week or so ago - they are 11 weeks old now tho

last year we had them about the same age at the same time and came in around the 18 lb mark by November

[clare]

Well thanks all,having trouble finding a breeder am in Norfolk and there are lots of farms that only sell them ovenready!! not 11-12 weeks old as I want .do they mix well with chickens or should I keep it seperate?I have a large penn near the house full of weeds and grass would a turkey strip it like hens do?My neighbour has offered me 2 Light sussex cockerals too do they make a good eating bird?Thanks.
Clare

[boboff]

I think common practice is not to mix chickens and Turkeys, something about the feet of the turkeys.

I had three Turkeys a few years ago and they didn't grow very well at all.

Light Sussex get a reasonable size after 20 weeks or so, personally as they are available I would go for them, and forget the Turkeys.

[Dr.Syn]

Friends of ours down the lane run chickens ducks and turkeys together. They all seem to get on.