Turkey for babies, by age.

6–8 months

Like chicken: fully cooked, puréed or finely shredded and moist. Skip processed deli turkey (salt, nitrates).

Texture purée / moist shreds

9–11 months

Fully cooked — moist minced or shredded.

Texture minced

12 months+

Fully cooked — small soft pieces; deli meats still better avoided.

Texture small pieces

Sources

Every recommendation shows its source. We cite our sources so you can check them.

• — CDC — Foods and Drinks to Avoid or Limit
• — CDC — When, What, and How to Introduce Solid Foods

Keep reading

• — The Starting Solids program (Beta) — the whole first-year arc, one calm step at a time.
• — Iron deficiency in toddlers
• — Baby feeding schedule, 6–12 months