Turkey Poults not eating?

[MissPeep]

I brought home two four week old bourbon red babies yesterday and I haven’t seen either of them eat or drink yet. I dipped their beaks and I have a camera on them so I can keep close watch. The larger of the two is very vocal and will chirp nearly all day on and off. I’m worried they are going to starve themselves if I don’t do something but this is my first time with turkeys and I’m not sure what to do. I do have some six week old chicks in the brooder that I could potentially put them with, but I’m getting a lot of mixed opinions on that. Any ideas?

 

[turkey girl 0964]

IMO you should get 2 or 3 more poults.

 

[R2elk]

I brought home two four week old bourbon red babies yesterday and I haven’t seen either of them eat or drink yet. I dipped their beaks and I have a camera on them so I can keep close watch. The larger of the two is very vocal and will chirp nearly all day on and off. I’m worried they are going to starve themselves if I don’t do something but this is my first time with turkeys and I’m not sure what to do. I do have some six week old chicks in the brooder that I could potentially put them with, but I’m getting a lot of mixed opinions on that. Any ideas?

You can put a couple of chicks in with them to get them started eating. Once you know they are eating, take the chicks back out.

 

[turkey girl 0964]

It might also help if you put paper towels down instead of fluf so that they can distinguish what is food and what is not.

 

[MissPeep]

IMO you should get 2 or 3 more poults.

IMO you should get 2 or 3 more poults.

They only had two left. It’s been difficult finding them.

 

[turkey girl 0964]

They only had two left. It’s been difficult finding them.

Have you looked on Craigslist? Maybe Facebook Market?

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Have they eaten yet?