Help with Turkey chicks

[Rexie]

Hello thanks for your help in advance. Someone gave my dad 9 turkey eggs 8 of them hatched in 17 days. They are three days old now and we lost 2 last night. Another hasn't been doing well today it is lethargic with its head hanging down. the others are eating and seem to be ok, but we are worried they have caught something from our chickens. Any advice would be greatly apperciated.

 

[mnferalkitty]

turkey poults are notorious about being slow starters and can easily starve to death because they can't find food and water. I would put electrplytes in the water and dip its beak in the water every so often and place papertowels on the brooder floor and sprinkle food every where on the floor if it is crumbles you might have to make the pieces smaller. make sure they are warm enough.

 

[Rexie]

We started adding bugs to their diets and they've started eating more. Thanks for the help!