Whats the average life expectancy of a turkey?
But he'll probably die of old age...lol
04-13-2005, 01:09 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 5,716
RE: Whats the average life expectancy of a turkey?
According to the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, the average life expectancy for wild turkeys is estimated at 1.3 to 1.6 years. The oldest known wild turkey lived at least 13 years. (Eaton, 1992)
Here's the site:
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed...gallopavo.html
I also found another site that says the average female lives to age 3 and males survive to age 2.
In a more defined statement, the PA game Commission contends that:
"What are a turkey's chances of survival, from egg to adult? The following statistics are from The Wild Turkey - Biology and Management, edited by James G. Dickson and published in l992 by Stackpole Books: (a) nesting success of the turkey is 31-45 percent, about normal for a ground-nesting species; (b) 53 to 76 percent of poults perish, mostly within two weeks of hatching; (c) life expectancy of a turkey surviving its first two weeks of life is still less than 1 1/2 years, although a few have been known to survive more than 10 years in the wild; (d) annual turkey survival generally ranges from 54 to 62 percent; (e) predation is generally the most common cause of wild turkey mortality; and (f) hunting-related turkey mortality is highly variable, depending largely on varying hunting season regulations, but can range from less than five percent to more than 50 percent of all losses. "
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/v...a=458&q=150678
Here's the site:
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed...gallopavo.html
I also found another site that says the average female lives to age 3 and males survive to age 2.
In a more defined statement, the PA game Commission contends that:
"What are a turkey's chances of survival, from egg to adult? The following statistics are from The Wild Turkey - Biology and Management, edited by James G. Dickson and published in l992 by Stackpole Books: (a) nesting success of the turkey is 31-45 percent, about normal for a ground-nesting species; (b) 53 to 76 percent of poults perish, mostly within two weeks of hatching; (c) life expectancy of a turkey surviving its first two weeks of life is still less than 1 1/2 years, although a few have been known to survive more than 10 years in the wild; (d) annual turkey survival generally ranges from 54 to 62 percent; (e) predation is generally the most common cause of wild turkey mortality; and (f) hunting-related turkey mortality is highly variable, depending largely on varying hunting season regulations, but can range from less than five percent to more than 50 percent of all losses. "
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/v...a=458&q=150678
04-13-2005, 01:43 PM
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
RE: Whats the average life expectancy of a turkey?
I had a wild hen that came in to feed and water with my chickens
that was shot in the wing. I had her for 6yrs when she died. Use to
gather her eggs in the corner of the pen. The Philippinos at work
would buy them for $6 a dozen.That would pay for the chichen feed.
that was shot in the wing. I had her for 6yrs when she died. Use to
gather her eggs in the corner of the pen. The Philippinos at work
would buy them for $6 a dozen.That would pay for the chichen feed.
