Turkey Starter Feed

[Kiki]

https://www.nap.edu/read/2114/chapter/5#36

 

[Kiki]

Young turkeys need 60 mg of niacin...then it slowly tappers down to 40

 

[R2elk]

Information from website says feed to Turkey poults 0 to 6 weeks, then gradually transition to 20% Starter. GCView attachment 1423060

What you have to understand is that TSC upper management does not have your poultry's proper needs as the reason why they have their feed formulas made. Their main interest is in their profit line. They decided that proper turkey starter is not profitable and decided on a formula that is not appropriate.

See @KikisGirls post and you can see that Lysine and Methionine percentages are much higher and that the Dumor feed does not even mention the niacin content which is very important to turkeys. That isn't even mentioning how much lower the protein content is from what a proper turkey starter contains.

Since their management has decided this is a profitable feed and want to sell it they obviously have no problem claiming it is the proper feed even though it is not.

 

[Kiki]

I have to respectfully disagree.
I believe that all of the feeds listed in this thread are good enough.
Based on this statement here:

https://www.nap.edu/read/2114/chapter/3#10

 

[BirdGal]

Do you mind me asking what state you are in?

Rural MT

 

[BirdGal]

What you have to understand is that TSC upper management does not have your poultry's proper needs as the reason why they have their feed formulas made. Their main interest is in their profit line. They decided that proper turkey starter is not profitable and decided on a formula that is not appropriate.

See @KikisGirls post and you can see that Lysine and Methionine percentages are much higher and that the Dumor feed does not even mention the niacin content which is very important to turkeys. That isn't even mentioning how much lower the protein content is from what a proper turkey starter contains.

Since their management has decided this is a profitable feed and want to sell it they obviously have no problem claiming it is the proper feed even though it is not.

 

[BirdGal]

Exactly what I am now encountering by all the feed dealers in the area. No TSC within 6-8 hrs driving time.

 

[BirdGal]

Has anyone fed Calf Manna to turkeys to increase protein ? Was talking to a local that raises meat turkeys and mixed own feed . But too early for them to have any mixed and I definitely don't need a ton of starter. He said the base of his ration was ground soy for best quality protein. In the past, the CM label included a lot more species than current. I called co and said they could not give out any info that was not in the label for liability purposes.

 

[casportpony]

Is Calf Manna 25% protein?

 

[BirdGal]

Is Calf Manna 25% protein
Yes,but I was thinking because it was soy and better reputation feed,that adding to the inferior meatbird starter would be a major improvement until I can get a good product shipped in.