Feed help!!

[gracej]

I think I posted in the wrong forum previously (meat birds etc) so I am posting again.

I have some heritage turkey due to hatch Fridayish. I have 3 feed stores in my area and none of them carry turkey or game bird starter. TSC has 24% chick starter. I was wondering if this would work if I added some protein. I was thinking, hard boiled eggs, soybean meal or whey from my goat cheese. There is a feed store about an hour away that carries Kent Home Fresh 27 poultry. Should I make the trip?

 

[A.T. Hagan]

Yes, you can use the 24% chick starter. They'll grow a bit more slowly, but will still grow. You can help that with the additional protein supplementation. The hard boiled eggs would be great. Chop them up roughly and let them have it. Only as much as they can clean up in about ten minutes or so. That should be plenty.