Show starting turkey boults requires greatest care starting turkey boults Is more difficult than starting baby chicks since it Is often difficult to get the turkeys to eat many growers get them started by plating placing a few older boults with the youngsters for a few days others moisten the mash with milk for a few days and then sprinkle finely chopped alfalfa over it many starve to death because the feeder does not spend enough time with them getting them to eat 11 II D munroe inroe former pennsylvania says another common complaint in starting turkey boults under artificial brooders broaders bro oders Is the fact that they are likely to crowd and smother the weaker birds for this reason it Is best to keep smaller numbers together not over in a house 10 by 12 feet in ID size during the first week the temperature pera ture at the edge af c the hoier hoer 2 inches from the floor should be kept bt at 00 degrees to 15 degrees F th thereafter e r e the temperature should be decreased 5 degrees a week until 70 degrees F Is reached perches should be placed in the house early so the birds will learn to roost |