I have my coop built, but would like some info:
Will Chickens and Turkeys comingle ?
Can you feed Turkey the same feed as Chickens ?
I understand you have to add antibiotics to drinking
water for chickens, does same apply to Turkeys ?

Any info would be appreciated also Tips for a new guy

Ed Cassidy

ejcass@bulloch.com

I don't really know that much about turkeys(I mainly raise chickens), but I do know that chickens and larger birds CAN get along. I just recently hatched out a peafowl. Since one of my chickens raised it, I haven't had any major problems. Now the baby is larger than the bantam mother(it still follows her around)! Anyway, I think that if you hand raise them together they should get along just fine.


**Good luck**

Audra

We just started raising chickens and it took me awhile to figure out the breeds I have and now my daughter just started in the FFA, she got some meat chickens called Hubbard Whitemountian chickens. sense they only use 5 roosters for the project we have 22 left. I am unable to find any info on these chickens, life span, breeding anything.... can you help?

Chickens and turkeys can eat the same feed, but since turkeys develop to be so much larger birds, if you buy any specialized feed for growing turkeys, dont't give it to the chickens. Turkey polt feed is meant to aid the growth of relatively large birds--giving it to chickens could harm them, or screw up their body's vitamin balance. But for example, turkeys and chickens can be fed oats, cracked corn...as long as it's not a specially formulated feed for either species. Also, some antibiotics may be formulated specifically for either bird and should not be used for both. General antibiotics though, can be given to both.
Hope this helps!

Hi Im new at the comp. thing and mayby this mess. is a little to late. I dont recomend that you raise turkeys and chickens together unless you only have a couple of turkeys.Turkeys will gang up on chic. when they are older. Im assuming these may be for meat you will want to spend the extra money and buy them turkey grower,as they will take forever to finish on poulet feed. Also chickens can spread diseases to them,as well as other animals.I have not fed my turkeys a grain mixture because it is so hard to a high enough amount of protien. Bag feed is easy to use and you have no worries.

What is a good well balanced feed for mature chickens? also how long should i feed my chicks start-n-grow? they will be ready for the coop in a few more weeks. any advice?

What is a good, well balanced feed to give mature chickens? also i am brooding several production reds. how long should i keep them on start-n-grow feed? they should be ready for the coop in a few weeks. any tips/advice?

When my daughter, who is in 4H, got turkeys, she was advised by the extension agent and several poultry breeders that turkeys can carry more diseases than other poultry and should not be kept near turkeys and espescially waterfowl. One breeder, did tell me that there's one type of disease chickens get and turkey droppings actually helps them build an immunity.

Sorry, stupid computer!Turkeys should not be kept near CHICKENS!

we don't have turkeys, but we do have chickens, pheasants, quail, chukar, pigeons, doves and one turtle all living, eating and drinking together. No problems so far!! Good luck

I think if they are raised together and well taken care of they will be fine. I know several people who have all sorts of bird breeds together living happily. I do agree that each has specific diseases harmful to the other but as long as they are watched and you know how each acts, you will know if there is a problem.

I have turkeys, chickens, and guinea chickens living together, I have seen no infirmities, major fights, etc. I do keep fresh water available and the birds always seem to go to their corner to eat their feed, even the turkeys. Also the poop is always picked up at least every other day.

we've always kept chickens with turkeys, geese and ducks with no problems other than a little squabble every now and then. i should add that our pens have always been a little larger than what most people might have.

Hi my husband and I were thinking about getting some chickens, we live in Australia and behind a paddock.
I would like to know if snakes are attracted to chickens.
H ow many chickens should we start with, we only want them to lay eggs, we are a family of 5.
We have a pet rotty and is placid,would it affect the chickens laying eggs.
We would really appreciate any advice.
THANKYOU

Your snakes might be interested in an egg or a baby chick now and then, but other than that, they should not be unduly attracted. We have two kinds of snakes in our barn, and the main reaction is alarm when a snake shows up. Usually the snake slithers off to a less contested part of the farm.
For eggs, think about how many you wish to have on a regular basis. If you figure a good egg breed laying, say, 80% when they are in production, this may give you some idea. If you had ten production hens, you could expect to collect 8 eggs a day, or 4 1/2 dozen a week. If this is more than you want to deal with, consider reducing the number or having to sell some. When the birds moult, you will see production go way down or stop, but the rest of the time they will reward you daily if they are well kept. Hope this helps.

I have heard of a disease called black head that chickens can pass to turkeys through soil boren pathogens. Does anyone know anymore about this?

hi everyone very new with the sit and find it some what dificult to manuver, but would like ad that I keep turkeys and chickens but in diffrent coops? My question is how much shuold I be feeding 50 heavy breed chickens Am I over feeding them, with 2 gallons of laying pellets and 2 gallons of cracked corn a day?