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 cat many growers get them started by placing 0 a few older boults with the youngsters for a few days oth ers moisten the mash with milk for a few days and then sprinkle finel finely Y chopped alfalfa over it many turkeys starve to death because the feeder does riot not spend enough time with them getting them to eat H D munroe 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 size during the first week the temperature pera ture at the edge of the hover 2 inches from the floor should be kept at 00 90 degrees to 95 05 degrees F thereafter the temperature should be decreased 5 degrees a week until 70 degrees P F is reached porches perches should be placed in the house early so the birds will learn to roost |