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  1. R2elk

    Are Poults Stupid?

    You also need to remember that they are not chicks and really don't eat much the first few days. This last batch took like 5 days before I could add another scoop of feed to their feeder.
  2. R2elk

    Are Poults Stupid?

    Poults instinctively peck at things on the ground. Use a bedding that the feed can be distinguished from the bedding, sprinkle the feed on the bedding and the poults start eating pretty quickly. It can take mine several days to figure out that the stuff in the feeder is also food but they are...
  3. R2elk

    Are Poults Stupid?

    Turkeys are not true coop birds. It is not natural for them to go to a coop for protection. I have an area that has a roof and one wall on the south side that the turkeys will congregate under for protection from rain and hail and to seek shade from the sun. They do nothing to avoid the...
  4. R2elk

    Are Poults Stupid?

    People too often mistake instinctual behavior for intelligence or lack of intelligence. A turkey's instinctual behavior is not the same as a chicken's instinctual behavior. Turkeys are more capable of learning than chickens are which indicates a higher intelligence.
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