How to Raise Turkeys from Hatching

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start with Turkey Starter or Game Bird Startena from Purina dealers.

   This is high protein medicated starter formula.
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   Step 2: Put marbles in the water so the poulets can see the water sparkle.

   Spread food out on a flat tray at first for easy eating. , Under the light must be approx 99 deg, and at the wall of the brooder 95 deg F. , Lay soft wheat straw and some fine flake bedding down thick to buffer cage edges and later turn this over in sections. ,,,,
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   Step 3: Make a light heating source in the center of your brooder.

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   Step 4: Allow a square foot per chick.

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   Step 5: If possible do not mix the turkeys and chickens.

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   Step 6: After the poulets feather put them in a small coop of their own

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   Step 7: attached to your adult coop but wired off with cage doors.

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   Step 8: At 10 weeks switch over to Flock Raiser Sunfresh recipe.

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   Step 9: At 18 weeks Layena and Scratch are fine

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    Step 10: mix in with the adults to assure proper social and range exercise

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    Step 11: greenery grazing

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    Step 12: and sun-bathing.

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