Turkey Feed Question

[RoosterML]

I have a question about Feed for Turkeys. I currently use All Flock, and Flock Raiser. After looking at the nutritional values I don’t see much difference in these feeds. Here are some tags.

This is Poulin Grain Quick grow Broiler:

This is Poulins Turkey/Gamebird finisher: I don’t have a tag but got this of the Poulin website




Is there any reason I couldn’t use any of these by Poulin as an “all flock” product for both Turkeys and Chickens?
I have 4 Month old Heritage Royal Palms

 

[casportpony]

@R2elk and others know a lot more about feeding turkeys than I do, so get their input too. If were you I would compare your label against the table in this link:
https://www.nap.edu/read/2114/chapter/5

 

[MysteryChicken]

Are they meat, or heritage turkeys?

 

[RoosterML]

Are they meat, or heritage turkeys?

Oops sorry. I should have posted it they are 4 month old heritage (Royal Palms)

 

[R2elk]

I have a question about Feed for Turkeys. I currently use All Flock, and Flock Raiser. After looking at the nutritional values I don’t see much difference in these feeds. Here are some tags.
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This is Poulin Grain Quick grow Broiler:
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This is Poulins Turkey/Gamebird finisher: I don’t have a tag but got this of the Poulin website
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Is there any reason I couldn’t use any of these by Poulin as an “all flock” product for both Turkeys and Chickens?
I have 4 Month old Heritage Royal Palms

To fully know the differences you will need to contact the manufacturers in order to find out the niacin content. Unfortunately they are not required to include the actual niacin content on the feed tag so they don't but most manufacturers are very good about giving you that information if you ask them.

I believe that Purina Flock Raiser contains 55 ppm of niacin. I suspect that the Poulin Grain Quick Grow Broiler might be low in the niacin area.

Personally all of my adult poultry (chickens, guineas and turkeys) are being fed a 20% protein All Flock with free choice oyster shell.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oops sorry. I should have posted it they are 4 month old heritage (Royal Palms)

I feed mine Purina Flock Raiser, with grains mixed in.
I have one Bourbon Red, & down to 4 BB Bronze.

 

[RoosterML]

If i used the Turkey/Gamebird finisher which is 20% protein like all the others would the possible higher levels of niacin, lysine, and meth.hurt the chickens?

 

[casportpony]

would the possible higher levels of niacin, lysine, and meth.hurt the chickens?

Won't hurt them at all.

 

[R2elk]

If i used the Turkey/Gamebird finisher which is 20% protein like all the others would the possible higher levels of niacin, lysine, and meth.hurt the chickens?

Absolutely not. Some people use similar feeds to get their show chickens to have the best possible feathering.

 

[R2elk]

I feed mine Purina Flock Raiser, with grains mixed in.
I have one Bourbon Red, & down to 4 BB Bronze.

By mixing the grains in, you are changing and lowering the quality of the feed.