Chickens and turkeys?

[Tinycap]

So, we raised 6 cornish x as kind of a learning batch, from chick to freezer and my MIL and BIL would like to participate in raising more on our property eventually, id do most chores, but everyone else will throw in for feed, building the tractor and everything else. Well anyway, id also like to raise a couple turkeys, i know turkeys need more protien than even meat birds do, so im wondering if anyone has raised them together and how it went, what they did, etc? Or should i do 2 seperate tractors or one preceding the other? Love to hear ideas and such!

 

[MysteryChicken]

So, we raised 6 cornish x as kind of a learning batch, from chick to freezer and my MIL and BIL would like to participate in raising more on our property eventually, id do most chores, but everyone else will throw in for feed, building the tractor and everything else. Well anyway, id also like to raise a couple turkeys, i know turkeys need more protien than even meat birds do, so im wondering if anyone has raised them together and how it went, what they did, etc? Or should i do 2 seperate tractors or one preceding the other? Love to hear ideas and such!

I raise BB Bronze, or Whites with with Heritage type chickens.
I let them free range our 10 acres, so a tractor isn't always necessary.

I feed mine 20% Chick Starter that's formulated for every poultry type.

I've got 3 Jakes, & 3 Jennies.

 

[Molpet]

So, we raised 6 cornish x as kind of a learning batch, from chick to freezer and my MIL and BIL would like to participate in raising more on our property eventually, id do most chores, but everyone else will throw in for feed, building the tractor and everything else. Well anyway, id also like to raise a couple turkeys, i know turkeys need more protien than even meat birds do, so im wondering if anyone has raised them together and how it went, what they did, etc? Or should i do 2 seperate tractors or one preceding the other? Love to hear ideas and such!

I have raised them together and probably better apart. I had a BBB jake who was best friends with a barred Rock cockerel...until I found the turkey squashing his bff.
If BB turkey they are ready to harvest 12 to 20 wks, depending on size you want.
I feed everyone the higher protein turkey starter. Layers have oyster shells on the side.

 

[Vicker]

I only raised two turkeys with a large chicken flock, the ones in the profile pic. I fed them all-flock and they grew big and healthy. What I fed wasn't an issue, but feeding with the chickens was. The turkeys were aggressive and grabbed the chickens by their combs when they ate with them.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I only raised two turkeys with a large chicken flock, the ones in the profile pic. I fed them all-flock and they grew big and healthy. What I fed wasn't an issue, but feeding with the chickens was. The turkeys were aggressive and grabbed the chickens by their combs when they ate with them.

Did you have multiple feed and water stations so they did not have to compete? I raised one heritage type turkey that I hatched with the flock. He was OK with the chickens but I did have multiple feed and water stations. I don't recall if there were any problems if they tried to share a feeder.

My problem with how was that he was an expert flyer. Remember, heritage breed not broad breasted. He never did roost away from the chickens but he would fly high into trees and on top of the barn.

 

[Amer]

Growing turkeys need turkey or gamebird grower.
This grower feed is sufficient for both https://www.chewy.com/kalmbach-feed...HnznbnVIrRfQ-pLxde0qWxFN40nfe58QaAh0-EALw_wcB
But I would recommend a higher protein gamebird starter during the turkeys’ first weeks.
I have found that my young turkeys got blackhead whenever raised around chickens so I had to keep them in a separate enclosure.

 

[Vicker]

Did you have multiple feed and water stations so they did not have to compete? I raised one heritage type turkey that I hatched with the flock. He was OK with the chickens but I did have multiple feed and water stations. I don't recall if there were any problems if they tried to share a feeder.

My problem with how was that he was an expert flyer. Remember, heritage breed not broad breasted. He never did roost away from the chickens but he would fly high into trees and on top of the barn.

They free-ranged all day and could come and go at the feeder as they pleased. When giving scraps or supplemental veggies, I scattered them across a wide area to give them separate portions. The turkeys were still bullies.