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  1. Arielle

    What else can I feed turkeys in addition to commercial feed?

    ShadyHoller: Finally, a lot of old-timers give their turkeys and their meat chickens a handful of dog food from time to time. It sounds a little weird, but it's high in protein, and the birds love it, especially in the winter. My chickens clean up the spilled cat chow on the porch. Which...
  2. Arielle

    What else can I feed turkeys in addition to commercial feed?

    Got to make sure that they don't eat the Pitts cause they are poisonous to any and all living creatures. THis is true of the pitted fruit trees-as I remember from my mother who took a class at the College of the Atlantic, the poison is cyanide. Will double check with her.[edited:That's her...
  3. Arielle

    What else can I feed turkeys in addition to commercial feed?

    Lots of great ideas! Denninmi, thanks for the links--I printed the data. Very useful list of food stuffs and planting rates. My land actually abuts a state hunting preserve stocked with turkeys. Reading thru the two natural resource papers clearly reminded me of this land. And the patch we...
  4. Arielle

    What else can I feed turkeys in addition to commercial feed?

    To Kuntrygirl who wrote: The only thing that I feed is feed from the store, fruits, vegetables and they free range. WHen free ranging, any particular items they like other than the obvious, grasses? Seasonal items like acorns? I have a good number of garter snakes, mice and chipmunks that need...
  5. Arielle

    What else can I feed turkeys in addition to commercial feed?

    I have searched many, many of the old posts looking for food options other than or in addition to commercially prepared feeds. Can anyone direct me some old posts? Does anyone feed anything other than pasture, including alfalfa hay, and commercial feeds for their turkeys????? TY
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