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    I need a recipe for a liquid diet for a turkey poult.

    Poor things mouth is going to be hurting for a while, but if he lives he will be alright. He is getting thinner than his clutch mates and slowing down. He drinks fine if we squirt it in his mouth with a syringe so I thought if I could make a liquid diet we can get him over the hump.
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    Introduction even though I have been a member for a few years.

    I never introduced myself. I am Terry. I retired to Nicaragua about 7 years ago. I had chickens when I was little but now I have a lot of chickens and 8 Turkeys. I do not know how many chickens. I married into a family that has had chickens as a major source of sustenance for generations...
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    Chicken Vaccines?

    There is a chicken version of colera. Most, over half, of chickens that get it survive. They will carry the disease for the rest of their lives and infect all new chicks and purchased hens. There is no way to know if you have bought one of them. Better to vaccinate.
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    Cracked corn as the only feed

    There is a lot of pseudo-science here. People who believe that if you feed a chicken fat they will be fat, and if you feed them more protein you will get more lean muscle. If you feed a chicken too much fat, carbohydrates or fat they will get fat. Chickens' bodies are much more sophisticated...
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    Compare Nutrena vs. Purina

    Ah, well I live in Nicaragua and our feed comes from Europe. So I just wnet by the bags I have on hand.
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    Compare Nutrena vs. Purina

    Well both are made by Cargill. I would suspect that they come off of the same line. The Nutrena brand used to be a European brand and was bought by Cargill. Purina the most recognized brand in agriculture was also bought by Cargill. They charge a bit more for Purina where I live so maybe the...
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