Beth:
No it's not too late, the sooner you do it, the better luck you'll have. Yes we are raising and incubating our own turkeys. The AI for turkeys, is part myth, part fact. The only breeds that need to be AI'd are the broad breasted ones; like the white and bronze. We raise heritage turkeys which will breed naturally. The problem with the broad breasted ones is they were bred to get really big, really fast, and it's their weight that prevents them from being able to breed. In your McMurray catalog they carry heritage breeds. Ours came from a hatchery that is in the same state, called Welps, and the turkeys were cheaper, and no added shipping cost, it's figured into the price. Our first shipment got hung up in the postal system when Pres. Reagan died, and we lost most of them. Welps reshipped the whole order. It's been a fun project. You should incubate your eggs, not only is it fun, but you save $$$$$$$ too! It's not at all difficult to do either. But this is just one of many ongoing projects. :lol: :lol: :lol:
peggjam