How to keep Broad Breasted Turkey pets slim

[Gobble Gobble fan]

Hola! Excited to be part of this community.
We recently rescued 25 white and bronze BB turkeys from a shop were they were dying. We are a sanctuary but 1st time having turkeys. We wish they were not the broad breasted kind as apparently they have many health issues but we are doing our best to keep them healthy, happy and thriving. They will not be food, they are our pets and rescues. They are now 2.5 months old and we are wondering how to keep them slim and healthy.
Their current diet is a mix of these twice a day unlimited feed for about 1 hr each feeding:
1 portion 28% protein turkey feed
2 portions 18% chicken feed
1 portion scratch grains
Plus fruits and veggies .

Any suggestions are appreciated

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you here with us in this poultry loving community. Sorry I can't be of help but you should be able to find the answers you need here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/turkeys.20/

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to BYC. This is a great place to explore and hang out.

 

[nuthatched]

I'd cut the scratch, nothing but junk food.
Birds that aren't laying shouldn't have layer feed, if that's what the chicken feed is.
They're genetically designed to pur on muscle, I'm not sure if you can't stop that process but possibly slow it.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

I'd ask in the forum @LTAY1946 gave you and hopefully you'll get some help.

 

[Nomadicus]

Hola! Excited to be part of this community.
We recently rescued 25 white and bronze BB turkeys from a shop were they were dying. We are a sanctuary but 1st time having turkeys. We wish they were not the broad breasted kind as apparently they have many health issues but we are doing our best to keep them healthy, happy and thriving. They will not be food, they are our pets and rescues. They are now 2.5 months old and we are wondering how to keep them slim and healthy.
Their current diet is a mix of these twice a day unlimited feed for about 1 hr each feeding:
1 portion 28% protein turkey feed
2 portions 18% chicken feed
1 portion scratch grains
Plus fruits and veggies .

Any suggestions are appreciated

I have a few hens that are the chicken equivilent of a broad breasted turkey. I limited their feed and let them eat some grass to curb their hunger. They get to exercise too. They will be an unheard of 2 years old if they make it to the end of October. They are pets that love to interact with us but are way to heavy for a lap chicken.

 

[Debbie292d]

We also have a Feed and Watering Your Flock forum you could post what you're doing in too and see if you'd get some of the poultry nutritionists to jump in to help.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your turkeys.

 

[N F C]

Hi, thanks for taking in the turkeys. If you post on the turkey forum @LTAY1946 provided the link to you should get the info you are looking for.

Best wishes!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. Good luck with your turkeys. I hope they live a long and healthy life.