What is a turkeys life span?

Answer 1

• The maximum recorded lifespan for a turkey in captivity is twelve years and four months. For turkeys living in the wild, the maximum is less than ten years, but the average life expectancy of a turkey, is males just over 2 years and just over 3 years for females. Some domestic male turkeys often grow too large and too heavy to carry their own weight after their first year. Domestic turkeys bred for food consumption were not bred to live over one year.

Answer 2

The average life span for a wild turkey is approximately 2 years. They can live much longer than that under the right circumstances. However, most die young due to factors such as weather, hunting, and food availability.

Answer 3

if this is a wild eastern turkey the average life span is 3 to 4 years. if it is a captive turkey they have been known to live 10 years or more.

Answer 4

6 to 8 months

Answer 5

The turkey can live up to 20 years