In this post I will Introduce you on how To raise Turkeys. If you are one of those people who are thinking of raising turkeys? And your answer is yes, then you have come to the right place. A lot of people have a challenge to start and usually go through a lot of mistake when raising turkey. There are 4 Important Considerations you must consider before You Invest In Turkeys Many people often ask how to raise turkeys. Raising turkeys has long been a practice by our ancestors. Turkey tending can be dated back to the time of Abraham Lincoln. The first thing to consider when learning how to raise turkeys is the kinds of turkey breeds.There are three major species of turkeys, These are the Broad Breasted White Turkey, the Wild turkey or local turkey and foreign turkey, depending on your location. The foreignTurkey and Local turkey is the most commercialized breed. The second thing to consider, is the size of the turkey cage. The pen should usually have a size of 10x10 feet. A pen with this size can house at around twelve to thirteen turkeys. But if you want to house more turkeys, you can add additional space in the form of a sun porch. A sun porch usually ranges from an additional 8x10 feet to 10x10 feet. With the additional space provided by the sun porch, you can now house at least 20 to 30 turkeys. After housing, you should now consider what should go inside the turkey pen. What is inside a turkey pen are a roster, water feeder, pellet feeder and litter area Turkey pens housing flying turkeys should really have a roster. During the first days of stay of your turkeys in the pen, cover the litter area first. The turkeys might confuse the litter area for the feeding area. They might end up eating up their own waste. As for the water area, place shiny colored marbles in the water to catch the attention of the turkeys. But do not fill the waterer to the brim. There have been cases that the turkeys drown in the waterer. As for the flooring, it would be better if it was just plain dirt. You can also place hay or straw if you like. It is also not advised to use cement as flooring because it is very hard on the feet of the turkeys. Another thing to consider, when learning how to raise turkeys, is the food and water you give to your turkeys. There are several types of feeds. These are prestarter feeds, starter feeds, grower feeds and finisher feeds. As their names suggests, these four types of feeds are based on the age of when to feed them to the turkey. Starter feed from day old to eight weeks, grower feed from 8 weeks to 10 weeks and Finisher from 10/weeks to adult or to the market. The quality of these feeds is important because they will affect the quality of the turkey meat. As for the water, always remember to never give cold water to your turkeys. Cold water is lethal to the turkeys. For drinking, it is better to give them lukewarm water. If you have extra budget, you can also dilute minerals and vitamins on their drinking water for added nutrients. When raising day old turkey you must remember that that turkey don't know how to eat on their own , because of this, whenever you are getting your turkey you must add chickens to them so that the turkeys can learn how to eat and drinks from the chicken. You must also buy vitamin drug, the vitamin must be given for the first 5 days, Antibiotic must also be given from.6 day to 11 day. If you followed all these tips, you are on your way to be a successful turkey farmer. Get you turkey today and try all mentioned tips.
