Inherited baby turkeys

[BoonFarm]

Just inherited 7 baby turkeys. I would assume they are not more than a week old. Tips/steps on how to raise them?? I have chickens that I raised from chicks, do i raise them the same way? Anything would be helpful.

Thanks

 

[TheJadeChicken]

Just inherited 7 baby turkeys. I would assume they are not more than a week old. Tips/steps on how to raise them?? I have chickens that I raised from chicks, do i raise them the same way? Anything would be helpful.

Thanks

The only difference that I know of, well 2. Is they need a Game Bird Started Feed, it has higher protein. Also, don't let them outside, when it is raining until FULLY feathered. I have had turkeys drown, some even had 90% of there feathers.

 

[DeannaOR]

What breed of turkey?

 

[BoonFarm]

I don't know. They showed up next to my chicken run and have stayed there since yesterday. I am assuming wild turkey.

 

[TheJadeChicken]

I don't know. They showed up next to my chicken run and have stayed there since yesterday. I am assuming wild turkey.

Can you get pictures? Also might want to check local laws.

 

[Wayne&Kim1963]

I will boil eggs and peel them if i can or mash them up good with shells and all with potatoe masher and put quick oats not cooked with them and crunch them together and feed to turkeys when they are little. It gives them much needed protien. If tukeys act droopy or one just suddenly dies I will add tetracycline powder to egg mixture and feed to baby turkeys. They eat that better than drink water when not well.

 

[Turkey123]

Hi,do you know what i can do to treat blackheads disease.My turkey is sick and Im afraid she might die.Any medications or antibiotics I can buy.Please reply asap!

 

[Turkey123]

Hi,do you know what i can do to treat blackheads disease.My turkey is sick and Im afraid she might die.Any medications or antibiotics I can buy.Please reply asap!

 

[frank53061]

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...mgScnSGZQxjtGeKJA&sig2=14fxvpgswzSLJErnU0rFqw

Above is a good PDF file to download for information of Turkeys Sicknesses and treatment if that dosent help ractopamine hydrochloride is the medication in Turkey feed there maybe more medication out there that will work scan the blogs here there are other people with the same problem.