Raising Turkeys (part 1)

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  • Опубліковано 26 лис 2024

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  • @catherinegrace2366
    @catherinegrace2366 Рік тому

    Super nice set up. I learned from someone’s video that turkeys like it warm. I bought 4 and they’re living the life in my bathroom. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂
    Super happy. I keep a heater on for them if it cools down.

  • @davidbenner2289
    @davidbenner2289 2 роки тому +2

    You can lead a horse to water and you can tech a poult to drink. We have 15 straight run due in June.

  • @TheFrogfeeder
    @TheFrogfeeder Рік тому +1

    I’ve raised turkeys a few times over the years, for thanksgiving birds. Having said that, it’s actually amazing to me that turkeys are still alive in the world as a species… and THAT being said, I got 10 bbbronze and 10 bbwhite coming next week, I bought 500lbs of 30% feed today, when that’s gone I butcher, I’m hoping at least half make it to that point, 2/3 would be amazing…

    • @FarmLifeNC
      @FarmLifeNC  Рік тому +1

      I’ve raised turkeys for the past 10 years and now my mortality rate is down to 3-5%. The best advice I can give you is to keep them on the hotter side during brooding. The best way I can describe it is to keep them hot enough so they have to drink water. A hot spot under a lamp isn’t enough, but ambient temperature needs to be warm too.

    • @TheFrogfeeder
      @TheFrogfeeder Рік тому

      @@FarmLifeNC my first batch, the whites, got here today. The brooder is 4ft square and 2 ft high, right now about 90% of the top is covered, I got the light in the open spot and the hotspot at 115f, everywhere I shine my temp gun it reads 90 or more even the farthest corners, when I stick my arm in the air feels really warm in there. I put a couple chicks in with them to show them how to eat and drink, and everybody is drinking and eating really good so far. I got the 10 bbbronze arriving tomoro so these guys can show them how it’s done and I can take the chickens out. From what Ive seen so far, you are right about keeping the entire brooder hot, this is much hotter than I keep my chicken brooder and heck my ducklings and goslings already got their light turned off at 3 weeks

  • @scottsnodgrass4361
    @scottsnodgrass4361 2 роки тому +1

    I thought it was a good video. I had no problem hearing you. I liked how you taught each chick to drink and eat. I really think that is key to your success. Can you please tell me about how many square feet of brooder you have for how many chicks? I don’t want 300 so I want to scale it down accordingly. Thanks.

  • @lindboknifeandtool
    @lindboknifeandtool Рік тому

    I just picked up a variety of four species. I’ll be able to baby them a lot, they’ll basically be companions, unless one of them is a dickhead

  • @happygoluckey6367
    @happygoluckey6367 2 роки тому +1

    I just wanna say anyone that says turkeys are dumb and don’t know what to do have never been turkey hunting before

    • @FarmLifeNC
      @FarmLifeNC  2 роки тому +1

      Yes adults turkeys are very keen, however before they become adults, many wild turkey poults die and the survival rate is only 40-60%.

  • @Apollo-407
    @Apollo-407 3 роки тому +1

    My baby turkeys taught my chicks how to forage and eat ants especially fire ants they tear them up!

  • @aleksandrulyanov1903
    @aleksandrulyanov1903 2 роки тому

    This man has a brain the size of a galaxy

  • @AndreaS-oq7sw
    @AndreaS-oq7sw 4 роки тому +1

    Wow. That's a lotta turkeys!!😊

  • @cornercreekfarm6937
    @cornercreekfarm6937 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for posting your videos

  • @LivingTheDream
    @LivingTheDream 4 роки тому +2

    nice setup brother!

  • @aliceroberts1838
    @aliceroberts1838 4 роки тому

    What hatchery did you get your turkeys from

  • @Rob_2020
    @Rob_2020 2 роки тому

    Awesome 👏🏻

  • @s.w.chandler6082
    @s.w.chandler6082 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for the video!

  • @joshiewipf6561
    @joshiewipf6561 4 роки тому

    What is your temperature schedule .

  • @kardosevi
    @kardosevi 4 роки тому

    How much is for one

  • @ScottandTera
    @ScottandTera 5 років тому

    Great video

  • @oshodiracheal11
    @oshodiracheal11 Рік тому

    Do change the feeds daily

  • @jasonking2943
    @jasonking2943 5 років тому +1

    You are alive!!!!

  • @ninhduong9482
    @ninhduong9482 4 роки тому +1

    I didn't hear what you talk ?talking too slow.

  • @butternut741
    @butternut741 3 роки тому

    Need more volume can't here u

  • @pierre-andremilette4188
    @pierre-andremilette4188 Рік тому

    why not raise them for eggs or has pets and simply buy one at the supermarket?

    • @FarmLifeNC
      @FarmLifeNC  Рік тому

      Where do you think turkeys in the supermarket come from? I enjoy raising my own animals. I know how they were treated. The live they lived and what they are fed. If the animal is going to make the ultimate sacrifice, I want them to live the best and humane life as possible.

    • @catherinegrace2366
      @catherinegrace2366 Рік тому

      @@FarmLifeNC the taste and quality of home grown can not be matched with store bought.

  • @julioc.moncada676
    @julioc.moncada676 5 років тому

    I can’t hear shit