CrxyChickLdy
In the Brooder
I let my daughter twist my rubber arm a few weeks ago while at the feed store and we ended up going home with two 3 day old turkey poults. I had just recently moved the 18 chicks out of my sewing room and into the coop outside so had to reset up the brooder again for these VERY loud mouthed babies. Murdoch's sent me home with a bag of Purina Flock Raiser that was 20% protein, so I've been supplementing them with a scrambled egg or two per day until I could get to the feed store that had the turkey starter. Last Saturday the feed store finally had my Payback turkey starter in (28% protein) and I've got them switched over to it - they've been eating like crazy on it! However - this morning I realized that their poop is now really loose, dark and stinky. Has anyone else been through this and do you know if it will pass as they adjust or should I move them back to the Flock Raiser with the lower protein? Oh - and I also realized after I got home that the Payback turkey starter is medicated and I don't believe the Flock Raiser was - would that make this difference too? Thanks in advance for any advice!!