Before the mass-breeding programs of the early 20th century, turkeys took roughly 28 weeks to get to their full size, growing at an estimated rate of about 0.75 to 1 pound per week, according to one ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Tuesday was the first day of spring, bringing with it the breeding season for many animals -- including Oregon's wild turkeys. It's time to talk turkey – specifically, what you ...

Not all turkeys are headed for Thanksgiving tables. Tom, all 20-plus pounds of him, will spend the holiday strutting around a pen he shares with several breeding hens. Other turkeys in a nearby pen ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- John Clark has been turkey hunting for 30 years. He says this spring turkey season is going to look and feel a little different. "It's not uncommon to have some snow on the ground ...

Earlier this week, we kicked off our 2025 Strut Reporters coverage by breaking down the five key phases of the turkey breeding season and asking our experts—15 of them from all around the country—to ...

With May now underway, even Northeastern hunters are done waiting for the spring gobbler season to start (or very nearly done waiting in one case. We see you Pennsylvania). Meanwhile, most hunters in ...

Turkey poults practicing their balance. Raising turkeys entails food — and fun. Learn how to raise turkeys in your backyard and how to raise turkeys for meat and eggs. There’s so much to enjoy about ...