How often do you need to raise turkeys from poults?
Raise the heat lamp a few inches each week (and lower the temperature roughly 5 degrees Fahrenheit) until the temperature in the brooder is 70 degrees. Maintain this level of heat until the poults are six weeks old. You also need to have feeders and waterers filled and placed properly.
What happens when you remove turkey chicks from the feed?
Remove the chicks once the poults are eating and drinking well. Overcrowding can also be a problem because turkey poults are twice as large as chicks and grow fast — they need plenty of room. Crowding makes it more likely for a poult to get pushed away from the feed and starve out. The smaller ones can also get trampled or smothered.
Which is the best breed of Turkey to raise?
If you are interested in keeping a flock of turkeys to hatch their eggs and raise poults each year, order a heritage breed of turkey. Heritage breeds include Bourbon Red, Royal Palm, Black Spanish, Blue Slate, White Midget, and Narragansett turkeys.
What kind of feed do you feed turkey poults?
Types of Turkey Feed Use a chick starter or game bird starter for turkey poults. Protein should be at least 28 percent for this starter, and you can feed it for the first eight weeks. 4 After eight weeks, you can switch to a grower feed. It should have at least 20 percent protein (higher than that required for chickens).
Raise the heat lamp a few inches each week (and lower the temperature roughly 5 degrees Fahrenheit) until the temperature in the brooder is 70 degrees. Maintain this level of heat until the poults are six weeks old. You also need to have feeders and waterers filled and placed properly.
If you are interested in keeping a flock of turkeys to hatch their eggs and raise poults each year, order a heritage breed of turkey. Heritage breeds include Bourbon Red, Royal Palm, Black Spanish, Blue Slate, White Midget, and Narragansett turkeys.
How many turkeys should I have in my backyard?
Six to twelve birds should be sufficient for most families who want to start raising backyard turkeys. You’ll start with poults (the turkey equivalent of a chick), probably ordered from ads in the farm magazines. Brooding equipment for raising backyard turkeys is much the same as that used for chickens.
What are the pros and cons of raising turkeys?
Our head, Tom (who became a pet), would follow us around our yard like our Golden Retriever. He just liked to be near us. Turkey poults are really delicate and sensitive to slight changes including drafts, dampness, temperature changes, etc. They’re slower-moving than chicks and have less of an instinct to run/defend themselves from danger.
