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Ralph anything new on the Porter genetic site? I'm in & out of meetings today, haven't had time to check.
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Hi everyone I was wondering if I could have some help? My aunt just called me n asked if I could take an abandoned turkey she said it's a hen and has been in the middle of town for a few weeks if the township gets her they will just put her down and be done with it. My aunt and her friends are going to try and get her to me in the next few days. I'm sure she is under nourished and god knows what else I didn't expect this so my question is how do I prepare quickly I have chickens and I ferment there feed can she eat that and what kind of housing and anything else I may have missed? Also she will be quarantined for a while.
She will need turkey feed. Game feed especially if she is undernourished and in the condition you describe. They need more protein than a chicken. The feed stores have a game feed of around 22-27% protein.
Otherwise quarantine and treat like any other new member to your flock. I am not sure if fermented feed would work or not. I do not feed fermented feeds. They will get along fine together (chicks and turks).. The only thing to beware of is blackhead, depending on your area, soil type and parasites.
I have lots of pictures to take, will get busy here in a minute, thanks, I have a mix of colors.It's going to be great weather here this weekend! Can't wait!! Already have daffodils up. Hoping to work out in the gardens, which ought to thrill my nosy turkeys.
Aurora...you owe us fuzz ball photos!
Oldhen...looked like you have sweetgrass turkeys & I thought I saw a mottled in one of your pics. What all do you have in your flock? The blue Tom was stunning. Would love to see more pics! Scovie...pictures not required . (FYI, Holm loves his quackers & we tease him about them unmercifully)
I'm going to freak people out, but I raise my poults on non medicated chick starter, I tried game bird initially but had a Tom with a bad leg. The difference I see is the poults grow a little slower, but in the end they end up the same size and quite rowdy, they do get some range time too.
In dogs, you aren't suppose to feed large breeds higher protein because it makes them grow too quickly and gives them leg deformities, my theory is it can be applied to turkeys too that sometimes grow too quickly and end up with leg problems, I haven't tried it with broad breasted breeds, it would be interesting to see if it improves their lives as opposed to just improving weight gain.
I also cut my chicks protein down after eight weeks, by adding scratch, to slow down their maturity so they don't start laying too early.
I'm going to freak people out, but I raise my poults on non medicated chick starter, I tried game bird initially but had a Tom with a bad leg. The difference I see is the poults grow a little slower, but in the end they end up the same size and quite rowdy, they do get some range time too.
In dogs, you aren't suppose to feed large breeds higher protein because it makes them grow too quickly and gives them leg deformities, my theory is it can be applied to turkeys too that sometimes grow too quickly and end up with leg problems, I haven't tried it with broad breasted breeds, it would be interesting to see if it improves their lives as opposed to just improving weight gain.
I also cut my chicks protein down after eight weeks, by adding scratch, to slow down their maturity so they don't start laying too early.
I feed about 20-22% protein to all of my birds.Broilers & broad breasted grow more slowly & heritage breeds grow more quickly. I prefer to have stronger legs & slower growth rates on my meaties & quicker growth on my slow growing heritage roos that will go to freezer camp.
I need pics of the Tizzles!!