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Failing at this turkey thing???
Turkey poults are professional tuggers of heart strings. There have been many who have failed when it comes time to process them because they become too attached to them. -
Failing at this turkey thing???
You are much better off if you don't brood them with chicks. The imprinting that happens can be harmful to your chickens once the turkeys are grown up. Turkeys not being able to understand that chickens are not turkeys and treating the chickens like they treat each other can end up very badly... -
Failing at this turkey thing???
Mine are flying out of my 4'x4' brooder at 2 weeks old. At that time I move them to my grow out pen. -
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Failing at this turkey thing???
In my opinion that is still too small for a brooder. -
Failing at this turkey thing???
You need a bigger brooder. They need room to come and go from the heated and non heated areas. They do not need the heated area to be 95°F. I start mine at 90°F measured at the bedding level. I recommend using a thermometer that has a wired probe. It will not be as attractive to them to... -
Failing at this turkey thing???
If the poults are laying on the sensor, it will give their body temperature reading rather than the actual temperature of the brooder..