Is this going to be a problem?

[Harmony Fowl]

For space and timing reasons, I am currently sitting in front of my 2’ by 7’ outdoor brooder, where I have just combined two three-week-old turkey poults (I suspect male and female) who had been living in a dog kennel inside the run with the chickens after the female poult was scalped by a chick slightly older, and seven 10-day-old chicks and four two-week-old guineas who have already been brooded together indoors. The female poult has been very loud since I brought her home, I think because she feels insecure with just one other bird for company. Now she seems to be in heaven with all the chicks. The male poult is primarily ignoring the other chicks and keeping to one side of the brooder. The smaller chicks come up to him and forage alongside him and he doesn’t react. I have seen him do that puffy dominant dance toward them some and it worries me. Both poults are huge compared to the other chicks but the turkey have seemed so peaceable so far, I thought I’d give it a try. Will this be a problem? I know there’s no way to know for sure, just looking for others’ experiences. If the male poult is going to cause trouble, will it make for a very unhappy female if I separate him and leave her with the chicks?

 

[Sylie]

For space and timing reasons, I am currently sitting in front of my 2’ by 7’ outdoor brooder, where I have just combined two three-week-old turkey poults (I suspect male and female) who had been living in a dog kennel inside the run with the chickens after the female poult was scalped by a chick slightly older, and seven 10-day-old chicks and four two-week-old guineas who have already been brooded together indoors. The female poult has been very loud since I brought her home, I think because she feels insecure with just one other bird for company. Now she seems to be in heaven with all the chicks. The male poult is primarily ignoring the other chicks and keeping to one side of the brooder. The smaller chicks come up to him and forage alongside him and he doesn’t react. I have seen him do that puffy dominant dance toward them some and it worries me. Both poults are huge compared to the other chicks but the turkey have seemed so peaceable so far, I thought I’d give it a try. Will this be a problem? I know there’s no way to know for sure, just looking for others’ experiences. If the male poult is going to cause trouble, will it make for a very unhappy female if I separate him and leave her with the chicks?
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I know nothing about turkey's but I wanted to let you know that someone who does should be along shortly so hang in there!

 

[Harmony Fowl]

Well, so far, so good. For now, it works.

 

[mymilliefleur]

I have raised turkeys and chicks together in the past, and it has always worked out fine, even with an age difference. My best advise is to just keep an eye on them. If they are getting along now, chances are they will be fine.

 

[Raymondscgirl]

Ours where the same age and did fine together until the turkeys were full grown. At that time the turkeys would occasionally pick up a chicken and shake them (mainly the bantams) they even broke one of our bantam Cochins top beak off. I say they’re fine but keep an eye on them and at any sign of bullying put them somewhere else.

 

[Flamens Farm]

I raised turkey, chicken and guinea poulps together and they all got along fine for a couple of months, the guineas started picking on the chicks so I knew it was time for them to move. I moved the turkeys already because of their size and of course both were toms and had to be separated anyway.