Can turkets eat spicy Foods?

[MamaPoult]

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone knows if turkeys can eat spicy foods? I wanted to add pepper flakes to the water for my chickens but I dont want to hurt my turks.Does anyone know. Thanks!

 

[Molpet]

People use Red pepper as a preventative for blackhead in turkeys

 

[Molpet]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hope-this-saves-a-turkey-from-blackhead.134230/post-1638502

 

[nuthatched]

They can't taste them, neither can the chickens.

 

[MamaPoult]

People use Red pepper as a preventative for blackhead in turkeys

Good to know thanks!

 

[niglefritz]

We feed crushed chili flakes to all of our poultry (including chickens, ducks, guineas, peafowl, and soon... turkeys). They all love it. It helps deworm, protects from coccidiosis & it is claimed, may increase lay.

 

[MamaPoult]

We feed crushed chili flakes to all of our poultry (including chickens, ducks, guineas, peafowl, and soon... turkeys). They all love it. It helps deworm, protects from coccidiosis & it is claimed, may increase lay.

This is very helpful thank you!