Help new hatchling question?

[tanna15687]

I had 2 baby turkeys hatch today how long does it take them to dry and get up to try to walk ?and when should i give food and water? and what do I give them beings my feed store is closed?

 

[ivan3]

Just saw your post. How are they doing?

 

[PekinBantam]

I give food to mine a few hours after they are hatched but they only "crawl" at that point, they can start walking at about 2 days after hatching (depending on the individual chick). I give them water when they start walking but that may just be me. As for me, when I run out of poultry feed I give them rice but only as a temporary thing or as a treat.

 

[PekinBantam]

PS: ivan3, what is that chicken on your profile pic? what breed?

 

[ivan3]

PekinBantam, he was sold as a Red Sex Link. However, though he has white secondaries. He's certainly not standard issue (some RIR/NH & who knows). He is a good rooster (7yr. old and kinda gimpy, now, but hanging in there).

 

[PekinBantam]

Just curious, can they occasionally have black marks?


Tanna15687: How are they?