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    Dying poults

    Good to know, this is my first year with turkeys. I will switch out the bedding and get some grit in there. The survivor is doing really well and has lots of energy, I’ve been trying to keep him company as much as possible
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    Dying poults

    Good to know, I will change that out, the water is not under the heat source, so it never got too hot
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    Dying poults

    My thermometer is laying on the floor, but I moved the lamp up. The brooder I was using was fairly large so they were able to get away from the heat fairly easily. I’m using large wood shavings that they aren’t really able to eat. I’ve used it in the past for my chickens but I’ll check some...
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    Dying poults

    Yes they were shipped, the company recommended 100 but I’ll make sure to raise the heat lamp a little to cool it down. I mixed a little apple cider vinegar in the water, no electrolytes. And gave them sugar water when they first arrived, but took that out after a little bit. I check on them...
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    Dying poults

    I recently purchased 6 Bourbon Red turkeys, they all arrived in good condition and alert. A few were a little sleepy but seemed to perk up as they settled into their home. On day 3 of having them (they were 5 days old) I came home and found one dead. I quickly removed it and spent a little...
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