I've been wanting to buy one, but I haven't found one online that looks like it would work for everything I want it for. (I completely missed this post, another downside to browsing on a cell phone.)
Actually, I wanted to ask you what scale you had and if I can buy one online?
I found him a mirror (in a pile of free stuff in someone's yard). He's only half fooled by it. He still calls for me every couple minutes. But it sounds like he's trying to tell the "other turkey" he found food right now. He's a good boy. He let's the chicks know when he sees turkey vultures...
Yes, I cleaned up the poop last night before bed, and all the new ones on the floor and garbage can (his roosting place of choice) are normal. He just tried to chase me down as I went out the back door as well, not wanting to be left alone.
He looks and acts fine, but he still seems a bit off to me. His tail still shivers on occasion as well. Perhaps it's just me. I mean, I'm used to hyper chickens and not mellow turkeys. But he still just seems a bit off to me.
Sometimes when he stands still, he puffs out a little bit and holds...
He really only looks like that when I'm sitting in the chair there next to him and he tries to sleep. If I stand up he walks around and chatters. Right now he's yelling at me because I left the room.
He drinks on his own, and when I hold the water in front of him. He sometimes shivers a bit...
Closest vet is 20 miles away, and I don't think they're open on the weekends. As far as I know they don't treat fowl either.
How do I tell if there's blood in his poop after leaving it sitting? Or how do I tell if he has blackhead? The wireless isn't working very well right now, so I can't use...
It's actually orange electrolyte powder, and it's a lot less orange in person. I diluted it more after the pic, too. I was setting up the kitchen for him at the time.
I actually don't have any paper towels, but I have some white rags I can use.
My animals don't get sick often (very rarely) so...
There are plenty of people with cattle here. It would just be a matter of getting ahold of them.
Is it possible he's not getting enough food or enough nutrition from the chick starter? I'm wondering because of his fixation on the food I provided him a little bit ago, even though his crop is...
His poops are not always that dark, just today. And he does not have a poor appetite. He wants to eat more food, but his crop is completely full, so I have it out of his reach for the moment. He seems to have perked up a bit, is it possible it is just dehydration?
Meds are not available...
My turkey poult was just fine yesterday, but when I went to check on him and the chicks he's growing up with (he was a packing peanut), I noticed he was puffed up and walking around slowly/lethargically. He's about 7 weeks old now and has been eating non-medicated chick starter, since I can't...