Author Topic: Turkey advice please  (Read 2056 times)

CrunchyKat

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • Gower
Turkey advice please
« on: July 24, 2011, 07:44:39 pm »
I'm planning on getting a few poults to grow for Christmas, can they be  housed with my hens or is there likely to be problems?  :-\
Buff Orpingtons, French Copper Black Marans, Light Sussex, Black Rock, husband x 1, children x 6, cats x 2

manian

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: Turkey advice please
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2011, 08:33:04 pm »
hi
main concensus is no (although many do)
chickens can give turkeys blackhead (nasty) from their droppings
we use orego-stat that is supposed to help
HTH
Mx :turkey: :turkey:

Hermit

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: Turkey advice please
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2011, 10:32:08 pm »
Also their size :chook: :turkey: and need a higher protein food.

 

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