Description

Surplus Rare Turkey Special

Product Overview

The Surplus Rare Turkey Special is a hatchery choice assortment of rare heritage turkey poults from Cackle Hatchery®. This special is a great option for customers who want to raise heritage turkeys, save money, and enjoy the surprise of receiving Cackle’s choice from available rare turkey breeds.

This assortment may include any of the following rare heritage turkey varieties: Bourbon Red Turkey, Royal Palm Turkey, Blue Slate Turkey, Black Slate Turkey, Narragansett Turkey, Bronze Heritage Standard Turkey, or Black Spanish Turkey. Cackle’s product page confirms this is a hatchery choice of rare heritage breed turkeys and may include those listed varieties.

Hatchery choice means the poults are selected from rare heritage turkey varieties that have not been sold as specific breeds. This is not a guaranteed mixed assortment. It is possible to receive all of one kind.

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Important Hatchery Choice Notice

This product should be very clear for customers before they order:

Sorry, we do not tell you what color type or breed we sent with this package, and we do not keep records of what breeds are sent.

That sentence should remain on the product page because it helps set accurate expectations. Customers ordering this special should be comfortable receiving Cackle Hatchery® choice and should not expect breed identification, color identification, or a guaranteed variety.

If a customer wants a specific turkey breed, they should order that breed directly instead of choosing the Surplus Rare Turkey Special.

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What Breeds May Be Included?

This rare turkey assortment may include any of the following Cackle Hatchery® heritage varieties:

Bourbon Red Turkey
Royal Palm Turkey
Blue Slate Turkey
Black Slate Turkey
Narragansett Turkey
Bronze Heritage Standard Turkey
Black Spanish Turkey

These heritage turkeys are useful for customers interested in backyard flocks, homesteads, farm projects, exhibition, meat, and traditional poultry. Cackle’s Turkey Breeds List Comparison Chart lists many of these rare varieties as active birds used for egg laying, meat, and exhibition, with suggested heritage turkey mating ratios of 7 females to 1 male and roost height of 2+ feet.

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Surplus Rare Turkey Special vs Ordering a Specific Breed

This special is best for customers who want rare heritage turkeys at a value price and are flexible about breed or color.

Choose the Surplus Rare Turkey Special if you:

Want Cackle Hatchery® choice rare turkey poults
Are flexible on breed and color
Do not need breed identification
Understand that no variety is guaranteed
Are comfortable receiving all of one kind
Want a budget-friendly way to raise rare heritage turkeys
Like the surprise of a hatchery choice poultry order

Order a specific breed instead if you:

Need Bourbon Red, Royal Palm, Blue Slate, Black Slate, Narragansett, Bronze Heritage Standard, or Black Spanish poults
Want to know exactly which breed you are receiving
Need specific breeding stock by variety
Want a particular plumage color
Need records for a breeding or exhibition project

This distinction is important because Cackle does not keep records of which turkey breeds are sent with this package.

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Heritage Turkey Value

The possible breeds in this assortment are rare heritage turkey varieties. Heritage turkeys are often preferred by homesteaders and small farms because they are active, traditional birds that can be used for meat, seasonal eggs, exhibition, and breeding projects.

Customers can browse Cackle’s full Heritage Turkeys category to compare the individual breeds. Cackle’s general Turkeys for Sale page is also helpful for customers deciding between heritage turkeys, broad breasted turkeys, and turkey bargain specials.

Because this assortment may include several different heritage varieties, it can be a fun and affordable way to start a rare turkey flock when exact breed selection is not required.

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Backyard, Farm, and Homestead Use

Rare heritage turkey poults from this special can be a good fit for backyard flocks, small farms, and homesteads. Depending on the variety received, customers may raise them for meat, exhibition, seasonal eggs, breeding projects, or general farm enjoyment.

Since this is hatchery choice, customers should plan for general heritage turkey care rather than breed-specific management. Provide a warm brooder for poults, proper turkey starter feed, clean water, dry bedding, predator protection, and enough space as they grow.

Cackle’s Turkey Bargain Specials category explains that hatchery choice turkey specials can be a way to save money compared with buying by specific breed.

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Brooding Turkey Poults

Turkey poults need careful early care. They can be more sensitive than chicks, especially during the first few days after arrival.

Customers should prepare the brooder before the poults arrive. Use the correct brooder temperature, dry bedding, fresh water, and a proper turkey starter feed. Cackle’s care information includes a baby turkey and peafowl section under its Chicken Care Instructions page.

Helpful Cackle resources for new turkey keepers include Starve-Out in Turkey Poults and How to Brood Turkey Poults.

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Keeping Turkeys With Chickens

Many customers who buy turkey poults already have chickens. Turkeys and chickens may be raised together in some backyard settings, but customers should understand the risks before mixing poultry species.

Cackle’s blog Keeping Turkeys With Chickens explains that conventional advice warns against keeping turkeys with chickens because turkeys are susceptible to blackhead disease, although many backyard poultry keepers do raise them together successfully.

For customers raising heritage turkeys on land where chickens have lived, this is one of the most important care links to include.

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Shipping Note

Cackle Hatchery® cannot ship turkeys to Hawaii. Keep this notice clear on the product page so customers can check shipping eligibility before ordering.

The product is sold as one-day-old baby poults, with no sexing available, and is seasonal. Cackle’s feed result for the Turkey Bargain Specials category lists the Surplus Rare Turkey Special as shipped April through late July and notes that the total order requires any 3 birds to ship.

Customers should check the Surplus Rare Turkey Special product page and Cackle’s Availability Chart before ordering. Cackle notes that the availability chart updates frequently and may change as egg numbers become more accurate.

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Is This Special Right for Your Flock?

Choose this special if you want:

A hatchery choice rare heritage turkey assortment
A budget-friendly turkey poult option
A surprise rare turkey order
Possible Bourbon Red, Royal Palm, Blue Slate, Black Slate, Narragansett, Bronze Heritage Standard, or Black Spanish poults
A heritage turkey option for a backyard or farm
A turkey bargain special from Cackle Hatchery®
A flexible order where exact breed does not matter
A chance to raise rare heritage turkeys
A product where all poults may be one kind
A clear no-record, no-identification hatchery choice package

Overall, this is a great choice if you want rare heritage turkeys and are flexible about the breed or color you receive. It is not the best choice for customers who need specific breeding stock, a certain plumage color, or guaranteed variety. For those customers, ordering individual turkey breeds is the better option.

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Recognition and Availability

Cackle Hatchery® sells the Surplus Rare Turkey Special as a hatchery choice rare heritage turkey assortment. The product page lists a maximum of 40 and confirms the special may include Bourbon Red, Royal Palm, Blue Slate, Black Slate, Narragansett, Bronze Heritage Standard Turkey, and Black Spanish poults.

Customers who want to compare individual rare turkey breeds can review Bourbon Red Turkey, Royal Palm Turkey, Blue Slate Turkey, Black Slate Turkey, Narragansett Turkey, Bronze Heritage Standard Turkey, and Black Spanish Turkey.

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Related Breeds and Helpful Cackle Hatchery® Resources

If you like this special, you may also want to compare Bourbon Red Turkey, Royal Palm Turkey, Blue Slate Turkey, Black Slate Turkey, Narragansett Turkey, Bronze Heritage Standard Turkey, and Black Spanish Turkey.

Helpful Cackle resources include Keeping Turkeys With Chickens, Starve-Out in Turkey Poults, How to Brood Turkey Poults, Turkey Mating Ratio for Good Fertility, How Many Eggs Does a Turkey Lay?, Blackhead in Turkeys Is a Serious Disease, and Sexing Turkey Poults and Guinea Keets.

For browsing, use Turkeys for Sale, Heritage Turkeys, Turkey Bargain Specials, Turkey Breeds List Comparison Chart, and Availability Chart.

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FAQ: Surplus Rare Turkey Special

What is the Surplus Rare Turkey Special?

It is a hatchery choice assortment of rare heritage turkey poults from Cackle Hatchery®.

What does hatchery choice mean?

Hatchery choice means Cackle selects poults from rare heritage turkey varieties that have not been sold as specific breeds.

What turkey breeds may be included?

This special may include Bourbon Red, Royal Palm, Blue Slate, Black Slate, Narragansett, Bronze Heritage Standard Turkey, or Black Spanish poults.

Am I guaranteed to receive a variety of breeds?

No. Cackle does not guarantee a variety. It is possible to receive all of one kind.

Will Cackle tell me what breed or color type I received?

No. Cackle does not tell customers what color type or breed was sent with this package.

Does Cackle keep records of which breeds are sent?

No. Cackle does not keep records of the turkey breeds sent with this package.

Should I order this special if I need a specific breed?

No. Customers who need a specific breed should order that breed directly instead of choosing this hatchery choice special.

Are these heritage turkeys?

Yes. This special is made up of rare heritage breed turkeys.

Are these poults sexed?

No. The Surplus Rare Turkey Special is listed as no sexing available.

When does this special usually ship?

Cackle’s Turkey Bargain Specials feed lists this product as seasonal and shipped April through late July. Customers should check current availability before ordering.

Can this special be used for a backyard or farm flock?

Yes. It can be a good fit for customers who want rare heritage turkeys and are flexible about the breed they receive.

Can these turkeys be used for meat or exhibition?

Depending on the variety received, many rare heritage turkeys can be used for meat, exhibition, seasonal eggs, or breeding projects. Cackle’s turkey comparison chart lists many rare heritage varieties for egg laying, meat, and exhibition.

Can turkeys live with chickens?

Sometimes, but customers should understand blackhead disease risk. Cackle’s Keeping Turkeys With Chickens explains the concern and why some poultry keepers still raise them together.

Are turkey poults hard to brood?

Turkey poults need careful early care. Customers should prepare a warm brooder, clean water, proper feed, and dry bedding before the poults arrive.

Can Cackle Hatchery® ship turkeys to Hawaii?

No. Cackle Hatchery® cannot ship turkeys to Hawaii.

Where can I check availability?

Check the Surplus Rare Turkey Special product page and Cackle’s Availability Chart for current hatch and shipping options.