can you have turkey and hen chicks in together?

jobson336 · « **on:** August 15, 2010, 23:05 »

hi,
ive inherited a mix of hen and turkey chicks, all under lamps and range from couple of days to a couple of weeks old. can you keep them together?

joyfull · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2010, 08:21 »

Please be aware that chickens can pass on blackhead to turkeys which is lethal to turkeys but not chickens.

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