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 ...

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 ...

It’s time to talk turkey about how to handle the wild birds, the aggressive ones at least. March through May is breeding season for wild turkeys, so there will be an increase in turkey activity across ...

Frank Reese may be known to the world as a poultry farmer, but he’s truly a turkey evangelist. For four generations his family has been raising the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner in Kansas, ...

Turkey breeding season runs from March through May. That means more of the birds can be seen out and about, with some exhibiting aggressive behavior. “You have males going through the courtship ...