subject: What To Feed Turkeys? Know Precisely To Ensure You Grow And Raise Healthy Turkeys [print this page] If you are wondering what to feed turkeys, you found the right article to get information to get you started with your turkey farm.Are you planning to raise turkeys in your backyard? If you are, there are a lot of things to know before you start growing some turkeys, like what kind of houses they have to be kept in and what to feed turkeys.
Keep in mind that turkeys are different. You have to have plenty of water and feeders available for them especially when they are just one day old. There could be a need for you to spend some time with them for the first hour to make sure that they find the feed and water. You might have to dip their beaks in the water and feeder to make sure they know where to locate them. Once the birds start eating and drinking well, they will grow without much difficulty.
A hanging feeder is a good way with which to start the turkeys. You can just place them on the floor to allow day-old turkeys to eat from it. As the turkeys grow, the feeders should be raised. Please note that the birds' shoulders should be higher than the rump from where they are eating. As the birds get older, you might want to consider building a covered feeder.
What to feed turkeys? A young turkey should be fed with a medicated 28% turkey starter, preferably for the first 8 weeks. Older turkeys can be fed with corn, rye, oats, and wheat. Pellets are to be the main diet of these birds. You can get these fowl pellets from a local farm store as well as from a pet store. You will have to crush these pellets if you are feeding them to the young turkeys.Commercial turkey owners usually have four different feeds for their bird as they grow from day-old to market. You might need to buy at least three - starter, grower and finisher. You can make the grower feed into a finisher by giving them together with grains such as corn, oats, or wheat.
Remember, turkeys main concern is going to be warmth and enough food and water to solve their vitamin and nutrient needs. Make sure that you've an optimum and with no corners for turkeys and then give them their food and water that they need to survive and thrive. While turkeys are relatively easy to raise there are some common mistakes that could happen that can be avoided with a little bit of research.
