Feeding a turkey with chickens?

[OCchickens]

We have one turkey poult about 2 mo old in with about 25 chickens same age. Any tricks for feeding the turkey since we don't want to give gamebird feed to all the chickens?

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

There is no trick, sorry. turkeys do better on high protein feed but many raise them without it. The feed is like 93 octane super unleaded vs 83 regular.

Steve in NC

 

[Buster52]

Maybe try separating it an hour or so at a time and feeding it hard boiled eggs? Maybe that will give them enough protein.

 

[ScoobyRoo]

I have chickens, geese, ducks and turkeys. I wanted to simplify and I came up with the purina brand flock raiser. They have all been on it for several months and so far so good. My hens are still laying good hard shelled eggs. I do have oyster shell available for them though.

 

[silkiechicken]

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Yep, and sometimes, using that lower octane in the turkey can cause leg problems, which like knocking, isn't so good on the engine.

I used game bird/flock raiser for the chickens and turkeys together.