How much to feed BBW turkeys?

[higgdm]

I have six BBW turkeys I am raising for Thanksgiving. They are three months old and hope to butcher them in another six weeks. They are eating me out of house and home. They forage at least 4 hours a day and when in their secure run have access to feed. They have been eating at least 25 pounds a week. How much should turkeys eat? They act like they are starving. I heard stories of turkeys getting so big their heart bursts.

Thanks for your help.

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[Clay Valley Farmer]

Question might be how big do you want them. I also have six BBW about the same age or a couple weeks older and they are between 23lb and 30lb I'm worried about ours making it to the Canadian Thanksgiving just 2 weeks away and still fitting in a roast pan.

There is a table in this pdf for feed and growth.

http://www.google.ca/#sclient=psy-a...gc.r_pw.&fp=6655c610166fceaa&biw=1024&bih=584