Brooder question

[wsmoak]

Since most of my meat chickens were lost in transit and I'm not going to re-order, I moved up the "turkey project" and am picking up four Royal Palm week-old poults in the morning.

So... I have a dozen tiny chicks in the brooder now (2'x4' stock tank). Can I add the turkeys or do I need to keep them separate?

-Wendy

 

[frank53061]

Chicks and Poults at the same age is the best to raise together or the chicks being a few days older will not hurt I raised my chicks Poults together no problems.
i don't have problems with Black Head check your area,
I did not let my Poults touch the ground or near adult Chickens till after 8 weeks of age just in case.
If you have problems with back head in your area do as I did and medicate.
From I have read the older they are the less chance they have of getting it I may be wrong tho.

Good Luck.