Turkenstein25's Turkey Talk for 2015

[RuzichFamily]

Takin the poults for a walk!

 

[eandcrangel]

Ive ordered 15 poults due wednesday. Ive heard alot of people having issues raising turkeys from poults. Saying they're high maitenance with a poor survival rate for the first couple weeks. Any tips? Also...can i put a chick or two in to show them the ropes?

 

[chickadoodles]

Ive ordered 15 poults due wednesday. Ive heard alot of people having issues raising turkeys from poults. Saying they're high maitenance with a poor survival rate for the first couple weeks. Any tips? Also...can i put a chick or two in to show them the ropes?

Welcome to BYC and the turkey thread!
You will get a great start with your new poults by adding some electrolytes to their room temp water you will need to dunk their beak in the food and water several times till you see them eating and drinking on their own chicks will help teach them quicker. Poults need their mother to show them and imprint on them so they learn to eat and drink, with out their mom you need to show them what they need to do some learn faster than others.

 

[chickadoodles]

Takin the poults for a walk!

Your poults are adorable!

 

[Ironsights]

Ive ordered 15 poults due wednesday. Ive heard alot of people having issues raising turkeys from poults. Saying they're high maitenance with a poor survival rate for the first couple weeks. Any tips? Also...can i put a chick or two in to show them the ropes?

I've ordered RB poults from Country hatchery which is about 30 miles away. I've got 12 CQ chicks and 5 BBB from Cackle, and set 15 mail order Narragansett eggs last night. This may get confusing when they all arrive about the same time. I've got 14 JG chicks that the hens hatched out this spring which will be out of the brooder by the time the all arrive around the 22nd. Wish me luck, I'm goin' in!

 

[chickadoodles]

Good luck Ironsights and eandcrangel on you poults!

 

[eandcrangel]

Thank you! Im excited. Ive had good experience and results with chickens but im nervous about turkeys.

 

[Ironsights]

Good luck Ironsights and eandcrangel on you poults! e

I built a bator and brooder this spring. Probably wasn't the best idea to put $50 worth of eggs in an untested bator but too late now. I'd post pictures but haven't been able to figure that out!

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: Sounds great! When you click on reply there are some tabs above the type area look for the one that looks like a picture and click it, the click upload files and where ever you have you pics on your computer or phone just pick the ones you want to upload it will start and then click submit and your pic should be in here.

 

[CowboysAngel]

I think there's 17!! I lost count...I know there were only 2 duds... The last 2 hatched this morning!!!