turkey

Hello! I got heritage turkey hen whos being VERY domineering to me. I've done a lot of things but this is the second time she's actively went for my face, I like to think I understand turkey body language and behavior as far as my hens go; but I don't know what she wants:barnie for history she...

There’s nothing physically wrong with her feet or legs. No bumble foot or wounds. Bought her recently, and noticed strange behavior. Walks off balance, stiff like. Appetite is good. Otherwise healthy bird.

New to turkeys. Someone gave me 4 Royal Palm turkeys - said they are 4 mo old (one died 2days after I got them). It’s standard for me to quarantine any new animal away from the rest of my farm when they are new. I was told there are 2 hens and 2 toms but I have no clue how to identify who is...

I am by no means new to chicken keeping and have been obsessed with birds and homesteading since I was a young child. I currently have 5 ayam cemani, 2 unknown bantams, and 2 broad breasted white turkeys. I used to have a much larger variety of poultry and breeds. I am freelance commission...

Does anyone know what predator could have killed my turkey. One of my bourbon red hens was in a bush dead. I have a flock of ten turkeys • Only the head and neck were left, however it was seemingly untouched aside from being pulled off of the body • The feathers were not too scattered, but there...

Long story short my turkey poult I thought was very ill magically got better after a bone popped out through its chest! There was no blood and the skin seems to be normal around the bone. The turkey now seems to be in zero pain, happy & healthy as can be. I've tried wrapping my head around it...

This is my 14 week old Royal Palm. I’ve always though she was a hen. I’ve never seen her strut and never heard her gobble. She does talk a lot, but no gobbles. Does it look like I’m right, she is a hen? Or is she a he? 🤔 Thanks!

I have a 4 week old turkey poult that i noticed a couple days ago wasnt doing well. Very depressed, droopy wings, would just sit under the heat lamp not active like normal. I pulled them out and seperated from the rest. Its been 3 days, Ive noticed tiny bit of improvement, more moving around and...

My turkey was fine a day ago but now she looks like this and I am not sure what is wrong with her, I was guessing sour crop but it doesn’t look like the pictures I have seen. Does anyone know what this is or how to fix it?

Hello. I've been looking around but I'm bad at math and I can't find a set answer really. I know Metacam can only be prescribed by a vet. I work at a canine/feline vet office and can get some temporarily. I have a turkey hen who got injured today. I'm not exactly sure how, but I think it was a...

Hi y’all, new to turkeys and was wondering what you guys think of this one? Super polite and curious with no aggression, no strutting, and no gobbling. Hatched on March 5th so almost 4 months old and is a Narragansett.

hello everyone please help if you can my Tom is four years old and today he’s not fluffing up and he’s off balance and gasping for air He is also in the same pen as chickens and I’m not sure this should be because of black head disease which we just learned about trying to figure out what’s...

My husband ran over a nest of turkey eggs and since mom was likely not coming back we decided to try to incubate the four eggs left. We don’t know the exact day the eggs were laid, but based off of candling the turkeys should hatch one day this week. One hatched yesterday, all on its own the...

Hello! Any turkey owners out there that have dealt with blackhead? I am wondering if I could ask you about your experience. My main question is this: I have heard it mostly said that turkeys can easily get reinfected with blackhead even once they had it since they will continue coming into...

Is it normal to have friendly turkeys? Mine fall asleep in my lap after snack time. I’m also curious on what breed the white one is. The lady I got the eggs from said they should have only been chocolate and red bourbon. But to me it looks like I’ve got two black Spanish turkeys and a few...

I recently noticed a strange growth on both of my Turkey tom’s heads, they are hard and callous and don’t want to come off. They are acting totally normal and eating well, just wondering if anyone knows what it is and if I should be concerned? None of my hens are infected with them.

I just got my first set of broad-breasted white turkeys. They were straight-run from the local farm store. I have never had turkeys before but we have other kinds of birds on our homestead. I think it is too early to know if they are male or female, but I have noticed them doing some weird...

I have two 5 month old turkeys and they keep getting on the hood of our cars and are scratching them. Any suggestions on how to deter them or protect the car? Thanks!!