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1.2 metres is low, the trees in their pen aren't really usable for roosting, there is a long plank of wood between 2 trees for them (you can't see it behind the little fejoa tree) There was a tarp but it tore a couple nights ago. As for what it's like having the turkeys, I absolutely adore...

They are in a pen made up of 42 metres of movable fencing, We don't really have many predators to worry about in NZ luckily, the dog run would be more for roosting at night. I guess I already knew it wasn't much of a danger but I needed some reassurance because of my own fears. Thank you very...

I was planning on buying this outdoor dog run to convert in to a shelter for my turkeys to roost in. However, I have a fear of lightning strikes and am needing to know if that is something that would kill them in this. It's made of galvanized steel, I was hoping to add tarps and a wooden...

Thank you, I'm happy that he is at peace now, I certainly miss him though haha Now I got to find a companion for his buddy but I cannot find anyone in or near my area that has turkeys for sale, I will keep looking though.

Unfortunately after a month it was time to let Brittany rest. He wasn't improving and the seizures were taking so much from him that he was losing weight. R.I.P My sassy boy.

I will definitely look in to that, anything that might possibly help :)

Okay, I just finished talking to the vet, good news and bad news. Good news, we know what it is. Bad news, it's a definite brain injury and there is nothing more that can be done for him except waiting. The vet reccomended keeping as close a eye as possible on him, since he recovers between...

I did wonder that a little, he had a rough start to life, his mum (a wild turkey) was inexperienced and left her day old brood behind to go eat. A flock of toms came through and killed them. Brittany was the sole survivor with no apparant injuries, except he could not walk (that may have saved...

I don't know how to keep the Sparrows out of the water. I considered a nipple but he is a very particular bird and not terribly smart if compared to his companion. In the past if his companion takes his particular spot on the roost he doesn't jump up on it and stays on the ground. He has in the...

His companion is a year old boy.

He lives in a pen, the one he is in now is temporary incase it was something his companion could catch (he isn't showing any of these symptoms) so he is limited to what he would have exposed to. We don't use pesticides. I'm not sure about heavy metals, we have a very old property there are bits...

I'm going to call them tomorrow, I'm really hoping they can do something.

His breathing is fairly normal, just a slight rasping to it.

So a couple weeks ago my 4 year old turkey, Brittany, had foam in the corner of his eyes and without any other symptoms the vet recommended just keeping an eye on him. I took him in to the vet when he started stumbling, spinning in a circle and flipped on to his back once, the vet gave him...

Thank you very much, maybe I can moisten some bread, trick him with that xD