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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: lilac-unicorn on March 08, 2010, 09:33:45 am

Title: turkey chicks
Post by: lilac-unicorn on March 08, 2010, 09:33:45 am

hi just wondering if turkey chicks can be fed on normal chick crumbs or do they need a "special" crumb as the person who sold me the hatching eggs told me, as my first turkeys are due to hatch this week.
    thanks for looking.
     maggie :chook: 

Title: Re: turkey chicks
Post by: littlelisa on March 08, 2010, 09:40:19 am

they do far better on a turkey crumb

Title: Re: turkey chicks
Post by: lilac-unicorn on March 08, 2010, 09:49:34 am

thanks for reply, seller of eggs sells turkey crumbs thought he may be bias.

Title: Re: turkey chicks
Post by: littlelisa on March 08, 2010, 12:00:21 pm

they need the higher protine. i have a couple that i did on chick crumb, they only grew to half the size they should have done!!

Title: Re: turkey chicks
Post by: lilac-unicorn on March 09, 2010, 10:50:54 am

hi thanks for response, if turkeys hatch, any day now fingers crossed, i will go for the turkey crumbs. 

Title: Re: turkey chicks
Post by: dixie on March 09, 2010, 11:22:34 am

Hi I have successfully reared them on chick crumb, for added protein you can mash a boiled egg to add to the crumb, they go mad for it!

Title: Re: turkey chicks
Post by: lilac-unicorn on March 09, 2010, 12:56:02 pm

thats a good idea

Title: Re: turkey chicks
Post by: lilac-unicorn on March 17, 2010, 08:47:33 am

only 1 out of the 6 hatched, but 5 out of 6 ducklings hatched so i will be sticking to just chick crumbs this time,but thanks for info given.

Title: Re: turkey chicks
Post by: whitby_sam on March 17, 2010, 10:56:45 am

I also gave my chicks a treat of mashed hard-boiled egg and they're really big, strong examples already. The extra protein must have benefits!

Title: Re: turkey chicks
Post by: lilac-unicorn on March 17, 2010, 11:00:28 am

i have given lurky some egg in crumbs but living in brooder with ducklings so has this treat on my lap. will see how he/she does.