LOTS OF TURKEY POULT QUESTIONS

[ChickenCanoe]

Problem number 1... turkeys need more protein AND amino acids than chicks... they should be on a game bird starter with 28-30% protein.

Yes, all animals I have seen sneeze at one time or another.

Sorry, I'm not sure if the nutrition issue has anything to do with your current concern or not.

X2
They've been starved of protein. Normally medicated chick starter is between 18 and 22%. Turkey poults need at least 28% protein till 8 weeks of age. Then they need 24-26% protein till 6 months when they can be cut back to the 16-18% they are getting now.
Not only are they not getting the amino acids it takes to develop fast growing bodies, their immune systems are being compromised.
The reason for this is that in nature, turkey hens show their poults how to find insects and all sorts of vertebrates and invertebrates. That makes up the bulk of baby turkey diets, not seeds and grains.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Do you have to order it or does your source keep in on the shelf. I find in wi that you have to order it.

We get it from MFA or Silver Moon Feeds. I'm not sure you have those feed companies or not. Purina sells one too. I've never seen it anywhere but exclusive feed store co-ops. It is bagged though.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Do you have to order it or does your source keep in on the shelf. I find in wi that you have to order it.

Grange co-op carries it in stock.. Purina brand 30% protein.

My local TSC does not. The other 2 local feed stores.. 1 highest protein carried is 24%. They do get Purina products. The other carries game bird start PELLETS that are 28%, but sometimes they change contracts and carry different products suddenly. They don;t carry any Purina products. All of them will order for me what they can according to the companies they do business with.

https://www.purinamills.com/game-bird-feed/products/detail/purina-game-bird-turkey-startena

They have a link to find a retailer on that page.

ETA: I really don't like the terms starter, grower, and so on as they can be very misleading in their actual nutritional content! I suggest always reading at least the guaranteed analysis tag and contacting the company if you have further questions as (mostly) only things required to be listed by law are on that tag but doesn't mean it isn't important to us as consumers.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Of all the feed stores within an hour's drive of my house, there is only one that carries game bird starter. It is Purina brand but be careful when picking up a bag. You always have to read the guaranteed analysis tag (as should be done when buying any feed).
The game bird starter bag is identical to the game bird maintenance feed. The former is 28% protein while the latter is 12.5% protein.

 

[shaneensmith]

The timing is right for coccidiosis which should be treated with Corid.

They are on medicated feed. I also have to give corrid?

 

[shaneensmith]

Of all the feed stores within an hour's drive of my house, there is only one that carries game bird starter. It is Purina brand but be careful when picking up a bag. You always have to read the guaranteed analysis tag (as should be done when buying any feed).
The game bird starter bag is identical to the game bird maintenance feed. The former is 28% protein while the latter is 12.5% protein.

So i need 28% is that correct?

 

[shaneensmith]

Problem number 1... turkeys need more protein AND amino acids than chicks... they should be on a game bird starter with 28-30% protein.

Yes, all animals I have seen sneeze at one time or another.

Sorry, I'm not sure if the nutrition issue has anything to do with your current concern or not.

Ok....i am going to try this get some ASAP!!! UGH....i live in Quesnel...there is NOT much here at all. I may need to travel a few hours...lol!!!

 

[Noellereagan]

So i need 28% is that correct?

Yes.

 

[Noellereagan]

They are on medicated feed. I also have to give corrid?

One thing I’ve learned- if r2 suggests something it’s a good idea. But I’ve never had coccidiosis here. But I do have cordid on hand. You can get at farm and fleet and the like if you have those. Probably TSC and mills too. I’m not sure. @R2elk is there identifying precursors to coccidiosis? Or is it just death? If they don’t have it will the cordid hurt as a preventive measure?

 

[jolenesdad]

Buy corid when you buy the higher protein feed. They’ll have it and with poultry it’s a must-have on hand.