Broiler turkeys are rarely beak trimmed and bright light will trigger feather and toe picking. Management Practices Poults are more difficult to start than chicks. Many turkey growers rely on a brooder stove surrounded by a brooder guard as the main source of heat for the young birds. Poults like to be able to go to the brooder to warm up and rest, and then return to the outer edges for feed and water. Attention to details such as the rounding of corners and removal of pails to avoid piling and smothering.
Turkeys are very apt to pick at objects in their environment, including litter.
Birds will actually starve to death since nothing can pass through the gizzard. It is imperative that poults eat and drink as soon as possible after placement. Supplemental feeding and drinking stations need to be provided. Water must be at room temperature since ice-cold water can kill poults within a matter of minutes. Aggression and feather picking in turkeys can be controlled by light.