Recent content by blackspanish

Hi there, does anyone know what this lump on my Turkey Hens head is? It just appeard today as far as I know. Thanks

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and your time. Much appreciated. Yolkie is a very loved pet and we will continue to do out best to save her. We will keep updating here on how she's coming along. Her food mash contains a blend of her turkey feed, carrots, peas, beans, lentils, spinach...

Thank you for the link with that information. After reading, we are pretty sure it is egg peritonitis. Her open mouth breathing would be due to the excessive amounts of fluid in her abdomen pushing on her lungs. Her breathing has gotten much better and she is starting to regain strength. We are...

Do you believe this fluid to be water belly? Or egg perotinitus?

She was not eating her normal amounts. We now know it was because if the amount of fluid pressing inside her abdomen. She gets the best foods. All super fresh.

The vet believes it is egg yolk peritonitis. Does anyone know if it is possible for her to heal from this? Thanks for the suggestion on the grower feed. We are going to try that out. She needs to gain weight and strength quick.

Hey guys/gals, I haven't been active for a long time and it's only now that I'm in desperate need of any help. My 3 y/o Black Spanish hen hasn't been eating properly for about 2 months (I know neglected) but she was eating but not the right amount as usual. Yesterday on my birthday I decided...

I'm hoping so too. Maybe if anyone else has seen this before and know what it is. It would help but to know, if anything in the new year if it's gone I will post another update. Thank you R2elk

Hey everyone, got a question in regards to my 2 and a half year old Black Spanish Hen (Yolkie) We recently spotted this purple/grey/black bruise looking spot in her neck. I say all those colors cuz it depends on what color her neck is lol. She lives indoor, she is alone since hatched. Never...

So we hatched an egg that we found in the woods and turned out to be a Spanish black or Norfolk black. With help from this site/forum we got the temperature and humidity levels just right. And so it hatched and now 6 months old the turkey we thought was a Tom for the last 3~4 months now turns...

http://www.softbillsforsale.com/sale/ocellated-turkey.asp Found a site where they sell ocellated turkeys (pair) for the cheap price of $6000