Why is my turkey so small?

[stormrobin]

i have one broad breasted bronze turkey that is half the size of another one of the same age. Is that normal? It’s tiny. It’s about 2 1/2 months old. It’s feathers also have a lot more white than the others. That’s my black jersey giant rooster behind it. And he’s about 4 months old.

 

[TurkeyTimes]

Some are just tiny bodies and not as thrifty. Usually that much white feathering, especially in a bronze is indicative of nutrient deficit of some sort. Are you using game bird feed? Chicken starter doesn't cut it. Vitamin and electrolyte additives to water never hurt.

 

[stormrobin]

Some are just tiny bodies and not as thrifty. Usually that much white feathering, especially in a bronze is indicative of nutrient deficit of some sort. Are you using game bird feed? Chicken starter doesn't cut it. Vitamin and electrolyte additives to water never hurt.

I’m mixing my own food with a variety of grains.

 

[stormrobin]

I’ve also been starting to add in fodder and fermented feed.

 

[TurkeyTimes]

My guess is nutrient deficit somewhere. Turkey poults need higher protein and more lysine, niacin, and methionine content than chickens.

 

[stormrobin]

My guess is nutrient deficit somewhere. Turkey poults need higher protein and more lysine, niacin, and methionine content than chickens.

Ok thank you. I will get some different feed.

 

[sfgwife]

Are you sure it is a full bbb and not a mix of somethin else too?

 

[stormrobin]

Are you sure it is a full bbb and not a mix of somethin else too?

I bought it a my local feed store. They only had bbb and whites. But that doesn’t mean the hatchery did oops.

 

[Jeffrey Foster]

I am guessing you have some sort of heritage cross.

 

[Molpet]

here is the nutritional needs of turkeys https://www.nap.edu/read/2114/chapter/5