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Wild game feed is what you will find in bagged feed, very seldom is it list as turkey feed. Some times its a seperate starter or a starter grower. A 22 to 24% wild game starter as bagged feed will work for a heritage breed of turkeys. Using a Genaric vaitimin that is added to the water is really helpful from day one. A bagged wild game feed has small grit in it, but after the first three weeks it's helpful to provide grit. As they get larger the grit needs to be larger.
We used a 22% game bird stater/grower for Great Whites, BB bronze, Blue slate, and red bourbons. The only losses and problems we had was with the Great white and BB bronze.
Don't give them any extra calcium, such as oyster shells unless you give them the viatamins. They need extra trace minerals to process the calcium correctly
A turkeys chicks eye sight is not very good the first week or so. So it best to place them on a paper towels or an old blanket for the first week before placing them on regular litter. Splinkle the feed on the floor of the brooder, but have a chick feed there also with food.
Its also a good Idea to dip there beaks into the water so they know where it's at.
If you use chick waters, place some larger stones in it so they can't fall in and drown.
The imune system of a young turkey does not develop as quickly as a chickens. It can take up to 7 weeks. So you need to consider that before you place them outside, or bringing in grass from them.
Wild game feed is what you will find in bagged feed, very seldom is it list as turkey feed. Some times its a seperate starter or a starter grower. A 22 to 24% wild game starter as bagged feed will work for a heritage breed of turkeys. Using a Genaric vaitimin that is added to the water is really helpful from day one. A bagged wild game feed has small grit in it, but after the first three weeks it's helpful to provide grit. As they get larger the grit needs to be larger.
We used a 22% game bird stater/grower for Great Whites, BB bronze, Blue slate, and red bourbons. The only losses and problems we had was with the Great white and BB bronze.
Don't give them any extra calcium, such as oyster shells unless you give them the viatamins. They need extra trace minerals to process the calcium correctly
A turkeys chicks eye sight is not very good the first week or so. So it best to place them on a paper towels or an old blanket for the first week before placing them on regular litter. Splinkle the feed on the floor of the brooder, but have a chick feed there also with food.
Its also a good Idea to dip there beaks into the water so they know where it's at.
If you use chick waters, place some larger stones in it so they can't fall in and drown.
The imune system of a young turkey does not develop as quickly as a chickens. It can take up to 7 weeks. So you need to consider that before you place them outside, or bringing in grass from them.
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