Should I feed my adult turkeys the same food I feed my chickens???

[penny1780]

I have a tom and hen turkey and was wondering if they eat the same feed as I feed my chickens. I also feed them scraps but was wondering if they need more portein in their diet.

 

[ivan3]

We feed both the chooks and turks Purina Gamebird Maintenance and put out free choice oyster shell for turkey and chook hens.

 

[citalk2much]

I would give them game bird crumble

 

[lilchick]

They need higher protein feed than chickens do.
I raise mine together so I mix layer, cracked corn,
and dog food 26 %... As well as letting them free range all day.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

It depends on the age of the turkey, we start ours on 28 game bird starter, then 19% chick start n grow. The adults we feed during egg laying season a 18% layer, during non laying a regular 16% layer - same as the chicken layer. Some whole corn in the afternoons - more in the winter less in the summer. Fresh greens and grass plus all the bugs etc they can find. This time of year we also boil back quite a few eggs and feed them that.

Steve in NC