tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post5167498552296494995..comments2023-11-02T05:18:38.925-05:00Comments on Antiquity Oaks: Chickens and turkeys together?Deborah Niemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-61160523161875334652013-01-12T12:33:29.699-06:002013-01-12T12:33:29.699-06:00I have also heard that Salatin starts his chickens...I have also heard that Salatin starts his chickens and turkeys together, but I don't know what he does as far as feed goes. I can tell you what we do ... we give them all 24% protein feed. However I would not recommend you do that if you have the Cornish Cross meat birds because of the problems they have with gaining weight too fast. If you have some pullets for future eggs, you could put them together. As far as brooding goes, however, you don't have to put them together. I know Salatin says he does this because the chicks teach the poults how to eat and drink. Keep in mind, however, that he is raising hundreds of poults. If you only have 20, you can take the time to dip each one's beak in the water as you put it into the brooder. We've never had any trouble with turkey poults learning to eat or drink.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-43924529385945853182013-01-11T17:11:00.447-06:002013-01-11T17:11:00.447-06:00We are looking at growing out 20 turkeys to expand...We are looking at growing out 20 turkeys to expand our small pastured poultry operation.<br /><br />I know that Polyface starts their turkeys and chickens together and then separates them at some point.<br /><br />Looking at details I'm curious how that works as far as feed goes. If we need to make 28-30% protein feed available to turkey chicks but only 20%ish feed available to chicken chicks, how do you reconcile that?<br /><br />If I can figure out this hurdle I am excited to add turkeys this year.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911595435846382960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-24442363683435187112011-12-27T23:53:20.570-06:002011-12-27T23:53:20.570-06:00I've also heard that many think chickens and t...I've also heard that many think chickens and turkeys mixing in a pasture together is bad. However, I see Youtube videos of people doing this all the time, and it seems like the turkeys don't really care if there's chickens among them or not. Plus, those turkeys seem to be just fine in terms of health.<br /><br />Also, someone said that it's possible that sticking a few turkeys out with your chickens supposedly helps deter predators (like foxes and hawks), as the predators might not want to fight a turkey head on, and that supposedly, the chickens will actually flee to the turkeys for protection if they're chased.Fedora Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411792675567175160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-31964033054768544192010-09-12T13:52:32.447-05:002010-09-12T13:52:32.447-05:00Thanks so much for this article. I kept reading o...Thanks so much for this article. I kept reading over and over about the turkey apocalypse but it just didn't make sense. Surely people had kept turkeys and chickens at the same time in the past. Its so hard to find good information for people who don't want to treat their animals like a living factory.Corbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012056985614718475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-42100964479514006732010-09-08T16:08:00.824-05:002010-09-08T16:08:00.824-05:00Ours were brooded together, out in separate tracto...Ours were brooded together, out in separate tractors on pasture. Contrary to all the books also threatening death, everyone lived.Twwlyhttp://twwly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-7499030293188929822010-09-08T08:36:39.288-05:002010-09-08T08:36:39.288-05:00Thanks so much for this post!
My husband and I ar...Thanks so much for this post! <br />My husband and I are planning on free ranging our chickens, turkeys, pigs and cows when we get them after we retire, and I really enjoyed reading your thoughts and experiences here.<br /><br />Hope you're having a wonderful week.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.com