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    How to Transport Turkey Poults Safely?

    Thanks for the help! I used the dog crate with a light blanket and they were very calm. Happy and safe in their new home!
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    How to Transport Turkey Poults Safely?

    I need to move 18 poults to their new home down the road. They are about 5 weeks old. It's only about 8 miles and a short trip up a gravel road. Is it safest to put them in a few cardboard boxes? I have one dog crate but it may be a little large, I'm worried about them jumping around and getting...
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    Are these turkeys two different breeds?

    I was actually wondering if the non-black one could be a chocolate turkey - it looks a bit gray in the picture but they are actually very brown looking in comparison to the black ones. I could take a different picture if that would help1 Thanks!
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    Are these turkeys two different breeds?

    We received a mixed batch of turkeys poults about four weeks ago and I'm trying to figure out if these two pictured are different breeds. Thanks for the help!
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    Bob White Quail Chicks Dying - Advice appreciated!

    Added the new waterers - I see two chicks now that are acting slow and don't want to move - I imagine these are the sick ones - any suggestions for treatment? Another one died while I was gone getting the waterers this morning Thanks again for all of your help!
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    Bob White Quail Chicks Dying - Advice appreciated!

    Thanks everyone for your help. I raised the heat lamp and they do seem to be laying closer to the source so maybe they were little warm? My bag of shavings actually doesn't say what kind of wood it uses. I got it from my local feed mill and I know they use it on their chicks so I figured it...
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    Bob White Quail Chicks Dying - Advice appreciated!

    Hi - this is my first experience raising more than dozen chicks at a time and I'm running into some problems. This is also my first post - so sorry if it's long! I received 104 day old Bob-white quail chicks on Tuesday (3 days ago) - they all lived through the first night with no problems but...
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