About to hatch silkie eggs and about 10 days later turkey eggs, can they be in the same brooder box?

[Mannep]

I'm worried I will have to get 2 chick housing. I have silkies hatching in a few days, than turkey hatching about 9 days later. Will they be alright to house together? I have pullets going outside soon in their own area until everyone gets introduced. I've free ranged for 2 Years now an never lost any poultry but I just don't know about the turkey and silkie chicks together....please help!!!

 

[Debbie292d]

I've put 2-day-old silkies with 3-week-old silkies fine. I think your idea might work for a few weeks, but silkies mature slowly, and turkeys much faster, so they'll soon far exceed the size of the silkies.

The other thing I'd worry about is their diet. Turkeys need a higher protein game feed, and silkies need to be on chick starter.