What to Feed Turkeys?

Adult turkeys will eat as much as fifty percent of their intake from pasture or range grass. Range grass is grass that is four to six inches long. Turkeys like to eat the growing tips of the grass. They will also enjoy any kitchen or garden scraps: lettuce, tomatoes, sweet corn, summer squash, and so on.

What is the best food to feed wild turkeys?

Feeding Wild Turkeys the Natural Way
  • Plant Native Oaks: Acorns are a key food source for wild turkeys. ...
  • Plant Other Nut and Berry-Producing Plants: In addition to oak acorns, other staples of the wild turkey diet include beech nuts, pecans, hickory nuts, crabapples, and hackberries.

What should you not feed turkeys?

What not to feed turkeys
  • Low-Quality chicken feed.
  • Dairy foods.
  • Onions.
  • Raw meat.
  • Chocolate.
  • Processed foods.
  • Fruit pits and seeds.
  • Tomato and eggplant leaves.
Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.