New to Turkeys

[JasperMosby]

I'm getting 2-6 Turkey chicks tomorrow. I've never had them before and I have multiple questions.
Do they grow at a rate comparable to meat chickens?
Can I keep them with chickens if they still get the food they need?
How different or similar are they to chickens/meat chickens in particular?

I'm 16 years old and I have 30+ laying Hens and 60+ meat birds along with goats and rabbits and dogs to take care of and I have zero experience with turkeys so any help out advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[ivan3]

Immediate: Don't let them get chilled and don't put them on slippery surface. After you've seen to that?

Good info. (you can pretty much copy/paste what you find useful into your own `turkey manual'):

http://www.livestockconservancy.org/index.php/resources/internal/turkey-manual

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-turkeys-what-do-i-need-to-know#post_11309891

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/92240/give-me-the-dirt-on-turkeys