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How to Raise Baby Turkeys (Brooder Stage)

How to Raise Baby Turkeys (Brooder Stage)

You've mastered chickens; now up your game by adding turkeys. They are more fragile than chickens, but they are worth it.

Little House on The Prairie (Intermediate)

Free Range organic turkeys are extremely expensive at over $8 a pound. This game bird can be difficult to find so we decided to try raising turkey poults ourselves. We chose the Bronze Breasted turkey poults, and our results were astounding!

After they hatch from their egg and are small enough to hold in your hand, turkeys have a few differences, but aren’t much different than raising a chicken.

Learn these slight differences in  how to raise baby turkeys by knowing what supplies you’ll need, how to create a proper turkey brooder, and food and water requirements.

You've mastered chickens; now up your game by adding turkeys. They are more fragile than chickens, but they are worth it.

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