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Following you already bro.
Pls my foreign turkeys at 3 wks are not growing well.i feed them Rico gado superstarter with 21.5% crude protein and I realised they need up to 28% cp.pls what do I do to boost the feed
cp?

Gbam!brilliant idea.i knew of the shining marbles in feeds and water but never thought of using foil balls.you must have been in the game for quite some time.thx bro

Oh ok thanks...but how do you teach the turkeys to feed as I learnt they can't feed on their own,they need other birds to teach them during brooding.

Oh ok.thanks...but how do you teach the turkeys to feed as I learnt they can't feed on their own,they need other birds to teach them during brooding.

Hello guys,
Pls I need zartech and agrited doc.
Also give me your prices for foreign and local turkey doc thx

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Oh I've had a local turkey hen like that before she laid,incubated but didn't hatch.i quickly sent her to the pot...
And I have another hen that laid,incubated, hatched and did the brooding herself;mortality was high though.
Giving them layers mash when they are about to lay is good idea-it increases the number of eggs but not too necessary if you have an active tom to mate with hens.mating is the only natural means of getting fertilzed eggs.
You should be able to differentiate male from female by their sizes as from 3 or 4wks.

Morning guys,
Update on my backyard birds - added crushed aloe vera to the chicks drinking water this morning.
During my research I discovered this-

" Aloe vera is a herb characterized by it's properties as anti-bacteria-viral, anti-fungal, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, wound-healing, anti-oxidant, and anti-diabetic effects. During the past years, attention has shifted toward Aloe vera as a natural additive to broiler diets, and studies have shown that Aloe vera can improve immune response and growth performance in broilers. In addition, Aloe vera is an excellent alternative for antibiotic growth promoters and anticoccidial drugs"
I also mixed some dried moringa leaves with the poults feed to boost the crude protein level of the feed from it's 21.5%.Turkeys require higher cp of like 28% between 0 - 4wks.
I plan to give birds organic medication for 1 or 2 wks before i check their weight.wish me luck guys.advice and suggestions are highly welcome

@FMCASH Pls is there a feed in the market with this level of cp for turkeys.OR how can I boost rico gado super starter of 21.5% cp?

My foreign turkeys are not growing well.they are 20 days old.o feed them Rico gado super starter which has 21.5% crude protein.found out they require like 28% cp.pls what feed can I give them or what can I add to the Rico gado to boost the crude protein?

my 20 days old foreign turkeys are not growing.i feed them Rico gado with 21.5% crude protein.According to my research I realised they need like 28% cp.
Pls what can I add to the feed to boost the cp?
Thanks

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Guess I forg0t t0 tell y0u ab0ut the local turkeys in my backyard.They have been there f0r over 2 years, except 2 adult hen which i b0ught 3 m0nths ag0.b0ught all 0f them fr0m a l0cal supplier .they are seven - 1 t0m,3 hen and 3 y0ung 0nes.12 m0nths ag0, a turkey hen laid 14 eggs and hatched 12 birds-5died and 4 were consumed by my family when they were 0f table age, leaving me with 3 young 0nes and 4 adults that i have in my backyard n0w.see pic...

I gave birds Gumb0r0 vaccine t0day and I als0 fed them fermented feed f0r the first time.i guess they liked the feed as they hurriedly ate it,

Yea... y0u are right,br0i1ers market is seas0na1 and n0t readi1y ava1ab1e.1ayers 0n the 0ther hand takes time t0 breed.a11 dapends 0n the farmer t0 decide 0n the pr0ft

Weighed the birds this morning.
Broilers at 19 days old- weights vary with lots of difference 200-320g,With like 70% of 280-320g sizes.
Noilers at 26 days old - 200-320g.
Turkeys at 19 days - 160-240g.
I'm so bothered about the turkeys size and I had to call supplier(poultry plaza) to complain but I'm not satisfied with their response that may be it's the feed.ive been feeding them rico gado super starter.
Anybody with an idea of the best feed and medication to make them grow faster and bigger?Your suggestions will be much appreciated.

Thanks.what do I feed the turkey pls cos they are not growing well.

I moved my 18 days old boilers out of brooding house yesterday.i left 4 foreign turkey in the brooding house to keep them warm.pls how long do they need to be in brooding for?

Sorry bro I just started with the organic medication so I'm not doing full organic yet.you can follow Turks on nairaland,he does organic poultry.he's my organic mentor too.

It all depends on you.i prefer broilers for now because I don't have enough space and broiler breeding doesn't take too long unlike layers that lay for 2 years.
Guess layers is more profitable because of the eggs that they lay and the bird that you will sell thereafter.
I would advise broilers for starting on a small scale.

Forgot to let you know that the foreign turkey are still in the brooding house as they need to be kept warm for 4 weeks according to research.there are 2 broilers with them to help the turkeys to feed well.
Pls I stand to be guided and corrected in this game as I'm not a professional.im just having fun with what I have flair for and trying to make extra cash.
I'm depending on nairalanders to put me through.

In the pictures you see birds in brooding,their new house under construction and birds in their new house.all medication and vaccination observed date.so far they have taken 1 bag of feed,bought a new bag on Tues(06/06).I'm counting the number of days it will take them to consume it.
Birds are being given organic medications -like ginger garlic honey tumeric morninga leaves bitter leaf in their feed and water accordingly.

my backyard poultry consists of 50 - 18 days old broilers and 5 foreign turkey supplied by poultry plaza.
I also have 15 - 25 days old noilers which I got from a local hatchery here in Abuja.
They were all brooded together.From day 1 till today I am left with 43 broilers and 4 foreign turkey.i really don't know the cause of their death.
I moved all birds into their newly constructed house yesterday.i will be using this medium to tell yeupre about the birds as they grow.updates will be supported with pics

@adepoleke pls how far with your turkeys?how do they eventually turn out - local or foreign?
Can't see traits of foreign in my puolts at 2 wks.

Pls show pics and share how you've been taken care of them thanks

Yeah...they are not of the same sizes,some have grown very big while some are small.yes I've been administering the drugs and vaccines.gave them pentacox for 3 days and later lasota vaccine. they've been on 3 days vitamins since yesterday.i give them vitamins in the morning and mix of ginger,garlic honey in the evening. I hope I'm on track.

So...looks older or younger?I need remedy pls

Poults doing great at 2 weeks today.gave them lasota vaccine yesterday.will upload pictures by tomorrow.

Thanks ninja... but are you practising organic?and how sure are you about this organic treatment?it sounds good though and it's a risk that is worth taking.im just a bit skeptical about it cos I don't want to gamble with my birds. maybe we should start going organic guy!

Kayo080-What antibiotics did you use?
I noticed a bulge with a little twist to the side on the neck of one of the chicks yesterday, she's still doing good as at this morning.the poo is hard but looks a little greenish.is this a symptom of cossidiosis or Newcastle?

I hope these pictures are ok.she has been isolated since yesterday and still doing fine as at this morning.the poo is hard grey with little touch of white.

I lost almost 35 broilers of 6 wks old in the past one week due to cossidiosis.Pls what can I do to protect another batch of 50 2 weeks old broilers from this deadly disease.what drug is best to fight cossidiosis?