Raising Turkey for Beginners - What you need to know to get started!

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Start to prepare now so that you can have a beautiful flock just in time for the fall. Today we are talking through the basics of raising turkey for beginners. We will talk about what to feed turkey, how to raise turkey and some tips and tricks so that you are successful.
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[@splitarrowfarm]

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[@appallokelley3207]

I just got a shipment of turkeys and one was super weak and even took a spill in the chick water dish. I went and got an electrolyte vitamin additive for their water . It worked amazingly. Saved that chick for sure. Just a tip for anyone with weak chicks.

[@splitarrowfarm]

Love to hear this!!! What a great save :)

[@vr3x337]

does that mean i can buy gatorade for them? cuz i have a lot of weak chicks rm

[@user-og8zz6vi3k]

Thanks for the info 💯❤ Respect

[@Sonia_Godfray_Hindu]

They are so cute and fluffy 😍

[@splitarrowfarm]

Thank you!

[@Toydvoid9090]

Adorable *

[@matthewokusu5971]

Great video

[@splitarrowfarm]

Thanks!

[@bensonkiraria9195]

Great

[@splitarrowfarm]

Thanks!

[@jdestiny7779]

I thought you said they shit (ship) quickly....we just got two turkeys and i would highly agree with that statement hahaha

[@splitarrowfarm]

Hahaha

[@roncoquillette6576]

I feed the little ones egg white, 50% protein once a day along with 28% protein starter. Soldier fly worms as well.

[@splitarrowfarm]

Great!

[@roncoquillette6576]

@@splitarrowfarm I found that broccoli leaves are there favorite green, dice it for the new born.

[@md.sadiqulhaque3924]

Really. I Mean It

[@splitarrowfarm]

Thanks!!

[@spaceace1006]

They're so cute! By Fall, they'll be all roasted and basted! Delicious!!!

[@splitarrowfarm]

Agreed!

[@christrussell9713]

Comment was uncalled for. Some are pets or rescues. Keep that in mind.

[@artunicorn7490]

@@christrussell9713 ok yeah but like they will be delicious

[@bruceryba5740]

Always get as large as pine flake as is made. Smaller shavings and they will eat the pine.

[@splitarrowfarm]

Good to know! Thank you for sharing

[@roblena7977]

Any advice? Got a one year old Tom, very protective of all birds even baby chickens. Doesn't like our son, or really anyone other than me or my girlfriend or the lady down the street. He's a great gardening friend, I trust him with my cannibus but can't trust him with my son.

[@splitarrowfarm]

Interesting, our turkeys have all been overly friendly to everyone but we don’t have children for them to socialize with so I am not sure how they would be with kids. Best of luck!

[@BAVideography]

How old do turkeys need to before adding to a flock? I just got 5 toms and 2 hens that are a bit over 1 yr old. I'd like to trade/sell off all but one tom and add more hens. I can get poults locally but I don't know how big I need to raise them before mixing them with the mature birds.

[@splitarrowfarm]

Once the turkeys are around the same size of the chickens we will integrate them in usually.

[@arson4036]

Hey! I raise chickens, all hens, but recently I found (about a dozen, new) turkey eggs and I was thinking about incubating them, I have checked and they are still growing inside the egg, I have not seen the mother in a while, so in the chance that I do incubate and hatch turkeys I have a few questions. I plan to freerange but also provide some food and some water. Do I have to clip their wings so they don't fly away? Do I have to worry about them wandering away/are they likely to wander more than chickens? Can I mix them in the same coop as my chickens? When can I put them outside and begin introducing them into the freerange lifestyle? Are they violent? Can I feed them chicken feed when they are grown? Will they interfere with my chickens egg production if I have males? What would happen if I get a rooster? questions are listed in order from most imortant to least important These are the questions I could think of currently, thank you.

[@buynsell365]

Good Video. Do you have to clip there wings or something to keep them from flying over the fence?

[@splitarrowfarm]

We haven’t but our turkey is quite heavy by now

[@Jaspermoises1835]

The answer is no. If you’ve raised them from poults and contained them to where their feed, water source and roost is for at least 12-16 weeks they won’t go far even if you let them free range they won’t stray far and they’ll come back on their own to roost at night.

[@aliceyoung2507]

And they take care for the chiks

[@sallykaley4771]

Wonderful commentary, but need also to see the chicks. Thank You.

[@splitarrowfarm]

Good tip thanks!

[@Jaspermoises1835]

Poults. Chicks are chickens. Turkeys are poults.

[@johnwalters7415]

If I have a turkey hen that has already been laying eggs is it to late put a tom with her

[@heidimiller4706]

No

[@AliOcaya]

Please I need to know which drug is good treating the chick of turkey more especially from one week to one one month because is a challenge to me

[@splitarrowfarm]

We bought baby chicks that came medicated so I am not sure if the exact medicines sorry

[@Imrepenting]

My first time raising turkeys and it’s been hard. Every one I had hatched died a day or two later. They don’t seem to learn how to eat or drink and they die. I tried putting one in there with chicks but it still didn’t learn in time. Then I put an egg out with the Jennie’s when it was peeping but the Tom killed it when it hatched. Out of 6 hatchlings they all died 😢. It’s definitely been disheartening. They’re not as easy as chickens. What should I do? Does anyone have any tips

[@ellensedge1898]

do turkeys need grit?

[@splitarrowfarm]

Grit is great for turkeys!

[@LivinDeadGirl420]

​@mjk5153lmfao

[@iloveschicken6527]

​@mjk5153Lmao! 😂😂

[@Zumbagirl517]

Cute babies! Make sure you take pics of them from babies to grown up!

[@splitarrowfarm]

Definitely!!

[@Zumbagirl517]

@@splitarrowfarmHow are the babies?

[@tyrashelm6014]

She needs to snap picso f her poo.. she ate them@@Zumbagirl517

[@user-qf7jk4ck8j]

Where can I get some of these turkeys

[@splitarrowfarm]

We order online or you can check a local feed store

[@CityBoyFarmingAndrewSeegars]

how much did it cost to purchase the turkeys if you don't mind me asking?

[@splitarrowfarm]

Great question, we got a bulk discount but it was just a couple of dollars per chicken. We ordered from Tractor Supply (www.pntrs.com/t/8-10813-235655-137077) depending on where you live they just ship them live at a good low cost!

[@CityBoyFarmingAndrewSeegars]

@@splitarrowfarm thank you so much for responding back and I will do my research

[@CanadianPureBlood]

How old before they could go outside? I’m building a chicken tractor with a heat lamp and they are 2 weeks old. it gets just above freezing at night

[@splitarrowfarm]

I would wait till they are feathered out or temps are warmer

[@thedirtyhoehomestead]

​@@splitarrowfarm we have 3 poults that are almost 6 weeks old and still in a brooder off of heat. I'm looking at putting them out in a pen with a few pullets, any advice? The pen they go in will be moved every other day to fresh grass. My biggest concern is do they still need luke warm water once outside? Also can they have red pepper flakes and garlic? Thanks

[@jgclarke0352]

Some general times are: jeep them in the broader until they are 3 to 4 weeks old. Then move r hem to a protected shelter like a salatin style tractor until they are 7 to 8 weeks old. At that point they should be hardy enough to put out on pasture in a more open roosting shelter where they can roam freely. At least that's what I've learned from salatin.

[@mollyjones4165]

I have a wild turkey hen who visits my yard. I want her to stay close What can I put out for feed to get her to stay close by? I want her to eat grass and bugs. I would like even more to join her. Any tips to get them to stay close to the yard? We are in the country.

[@splitarrowfarm]

Fun, I don't know much about training an adult turkey but best of luck

[@WahabTaiwo-xc9sv]

Please send me where you buy your turkey

[@splitarrowfarm]

We buy them from Tractor Supply online!

[@eliasalcantara9537]

Can baby turkeys eat bread.

[@splitarrowfarm]

I would stick to their diet until they get older and then you can start feeding them kitchen scraps

[@user-zz8md9db6u]

Please how can I take good care of my turkey without die

[@splitarrowfarm]

Oh no, hopefully this was helpful

[@matthewokusu5971]

Please teach us how to make broiler starter for turkeys

[@splitarrowfarm]

We feed our turkey game bird feed!

[@KonstantyPL]

I wish I had 3 Turkeys so bad 😭

[@splitarrowfarm]

The best!

[@KonstantyPL]

@@splitarrowfarm thx and I missed spelled, I mean 2

[@chinthamallamahesh5167]

How we get those turkey madam.

[@splitarrowfarm]

Ordered them from tractor supply!

[@GT-yh1ny]

Can grow without any vaccines??

[@splitarrowfarm]

We got them from a hatchery but you can always grow from eggs

[@GT-yh1ny]

@@splitarrowfarm yes..!! I will also have to collect from a hatchery. But I can not take care them like it's mother. Can they live with me?

[@TheBirdBabe817]

I can't imagine feeding any animal essential oils... that can't be good for them.

[@bullyarena3923]

Fat turkeys = sunflower seeds, flax seeds, hazelnuts/acorns and lots of bugs

[@splitarrowfarm]

Great tip!

[@scholarlyreader383]

You talk too much...wr are here to see turkey

[@boonmsgt]

Save the children. Boycott TSC they host Drag Story hour for children. Thanks for the video. Sorry I use to love tractor supply until I discovered that they are groomers. I was looking for a video on older birds. My turkeys won't fit in chicken coop. 😂

[@splitarrowfarm]

Oh wow didn’t know! And we do actually have 1 adult turkey with our chickens now but she can’t fit through the coop door we have to open the whole barn door for her haha

[@BlackCatMagic0]

Teaching children that there are different kinds of people isn't grooming. Drag is an ancient art form and children love to see bright, colorful characters- think of their love for Disneyland and similar things. Their parents are present. Nobody is seeing anything salacious at these book readings. People who grow up learning about differences in their fellow humans are much more likely to be accepting and kind- that goes for how they feel about themselves, too. I recommend doing research on the topic from a source that is more balanced- and please keep an open mind and heart. Have a wonderful day ❤

[@debrajacobi5184]

⁠@@BlackCatMagic0 drag isn’t ancient form of art especially for children’s viewing. Just because man says is ok doesn’t make it so!

[@pamnelson6903]

@bl

[@pamnelson6903]

Cackle hatchery maybe a good alternative

[@Jaspermoises1835]

Ok. Hate to nitpick but, if this is an introductory video to raising turkeys for the beginner, step one would be calling them poults not chicks. Just saying.

[@splitarrowfarm]

Got it, thanks!

[@ryner4210]

Ok ken

[@christrussell9713]

So you do like to nit pick. She did an awesome video. You could have kept scrolling..but you chose to show how petty and nit picky you are. Get a life.

[@manwithnoname734]

Okay Bryan be, that guy, that obnoxious guy

[@leslieball533]

I suspect you don’t hate to nitpick at all. My suspicion is that it gives you great satisfaction to point out how much smarter you are. 🤨