Can i raise turkeys with chickens

Am having an issues with my broilers chicken, they are about seven weeks old now. The problem is that few of them can not or find it very difficult to stand on their feet. Please what should I do?

Have you looked into bumblefoot? I had a hawk kill one of my hens. Then my dog, who patrolled the yard passed away, so I needed something to watch the sky! But, what they can do… They watch the sky… Like, well…a hawk…lol… They watch if a plane flys over head! If too many pigeons in the area take off, my guys are on alert! If they do see a bird they know to be dangerous, they make a call and everyone dives for cover!

I have lots of tree coverage, so if a hawk has to land on the ground to try and get a chicken, my Turkeys are big enough that they WILL fight with the hawk! Just happened the other day!

If they see a threat, they will protect the flock… But they have to see it! I hope this helps! Good luck! Just got two baby turkeys. Am putting them with meet that is 7 days older they are getting along well. The last 4 days to have lost my 3 silkes they where about weeks old. Ive lost 1 a day with no signs of blood, bones or feathers anywhere they just disappeared..

I am knew to owning turkeys I have 3 that are weeks old same as the silkes and all in the same area as well as the rest of my flock that consist of 21 others chickens which I have had no problems. Can someone tell me if possibly the turkeys could be the reason I have lost all my silkies or if I need to be worried about something sneaking into my chicken house and getting my babies.. No, if the turkeys were hurting them, you would see evidence of it! I have 2 unexpected turkey pullets born on Sept My neighbor would like them.

She has chickens and ducks as pets. The pullets are strong and healthy run around my farm with my other turkeys and chickens. Do you have thoughts on how and when to separate them from their momma turkey?

We just received our shipment of turkeys and chicks today 4 and I was led to believe from all I have read that chicks can be a little hard on the poor turkeys. Contact your local extension to see if blackhead is in your area before you set up a mixed flock. Turkeys make a wonderful addition to any moderately sized homestead.

If you can raise turkeys…do! With a passion for living a simple life, Jennifer enjoys creating art, taking in nature, raising animals and has developed a deep appreciation for homesteading. Jennifer and her husband, Zach, currently raise goats and poultry. Her vast amount of experience on the farm includes, but is not limited to: milking, shearing, hoof trimming, vaccine administration, assisting in animal births, dehorning, egg collecting, chick and turkey hatching, feeding, watering, etc.

She can also cook a mean farm-to-table meal and when the day is done has documented and photographed their day on the farm. Hi Jennifer, How easy is it to raise turkey poults naturally, i. I find very little information on this specific topic.

Years ago I raised commercial broad-breasted poults quite successfully, 15 or 8 at a time. I never tried heritage breeds, though. Back then they weren't readily available. What little information I have found is contradictory. Some say their heritage hens make excellent natural mothers and, like chickens or waterfowl, the mother and poults can range with the flock with no problem as long as everyone has plenty of space, others say the same thing but that they have to pen the mother and her brood separately from the rest of the flock disease prevention, maybe?

There's tons of information about raising in most cases commercial poults from a hatchery This spring our turkeys will be a year old. We have 2 toms and 3 hens. Any advice on how to proceed after breeding would be appreciated. I've read several articles on turkeys, I am still very confused on to leave our toms with our hens or separate them.

In reply to This spring our turkeys will… by Tracy. Hi I have four turkeys, one all white Tom, one black Tom one red heritage Tom, and one black hen. My big boy black Tom is sick with swollen legs, I am assuming its MI, have you ever treated a Turkey for this, if so did it survive? Kindly Cathleen, :. He was left behind with a rooster. They seem to have a love hate relationship.

The rooster goes with the flow but the turkey will chase him an literally peck out his feathers. Although I have a stable where they were kept in deplorable conditions. They refuse to use it. Not being able to stand how they were being treated I did most of the care. I told them they must have a coop. That was the least of what they did not do. All the chickens least18 were killed by foxes and eaten by the tenants along with the turkey hen. Thus Mutt and Jeff left behind.

I have desperately tried to make an enclosure I even purchase one on a local site which was a piece of garbage over priced, immensely. I can't even put it together because they started to and did not follow. What part was put together was not done correctly.

It is of no use for the turkey and the rooster wants to be with the Turkey. I have locked him in to what I was ab and to make into a hutch but the next night I have to fight him to get him out of his crate and in it.

I gave up! The pair have decided to roost on top of an old Bronco. Adult chickens and turkeys can be fed the same feed. As for getting along, problems should be few and far between. They should share a coop just fine too. Turkeys like to have lower nesting boxes on the floor, while your chickens will take the top bunk nesting boxes and roosting bars. They tend to ignore each other for the most part, but nothing wrong with that. Related — Can chickens live with Muscovy ducks?

Blackhead disease is a poultry disease that is spread by roundworm and can be passed between chickens and turkeys. A brooder guard is a ring made out of cardboard like material that is usually inches high and four feet from the brooder out all around the circumference of the ring. The brooder guard must be shaped in a perfect ring or circle to prevent corners that poults can pile up in. The brooder guard is essential in preventing piling and drafts while also keeping the poults close to feed, water, and heat.

Housing turkeys is no different than housing chickens, they just need to have a little extra room. The turkeys should have a fenced area to help protect from predators as well as an in closed shelter to go into at night to help protect against predators. In the in closed shelter, it is a great idea to provide nest boxes for the turkeys if you are planning on breeding them.

Once again, the nest boxes are fashioned much like chicken nest boxes, just made bigger for the turkeys to sit in.

When it comes to litter wood shavings, straw, or other litters for poultry found at your local feed stores is best to use. When managing the litter make sure to remove any wet areas and manure. Refrain from using small particle litter to prevent the birds from eating the litter causing problems with digestion. The turkey house should also have proper insulation to keep the birds warm in colder weather and protected from the elements. Perches are great to have for the turkeys as well.

Thus, make sure that you coordinate with your local feed or farm supply store or read the protein content on the label, to insure that you are providing the proper nutrition for your flock.

The feed needs to be stored somewhere that would be free of moisture to prevent the feed from molding. A common way to store feed in backyard flocks is to by a large trash can with a lid and put the feed in there.