His face is badly beat up, but I have seen turkeys with horrible injuries and they usually start eating within a few days. It has been over a week now, and he is just more and more lethargic. He is scared of me now, and moves to the far end of the yard when he sees me. I think he is going to die. I am so heartbroken
I am so sorry he isn't doing well. Hopefully he makes it. Is he at least drinking water? When we have birds that are ill or injured during the cold months, we put them in a warm dry place. Would it be possible to coop the brothers up together in a warm place and keep encouraging him to eat? He is certainly stressed, so a little sugar water and electrolytes may help. He must be drinking, otherwise he would have already passed if he hadn't had anything to drink in a week I would imagine. Offer supportive care and hopefully nurse him through it would be my suggestion. Maybe even some antibiotics if an infection is suspected. He may be easier to get a hold of after dark unless he roosts high in a tree. As lethargic as you describe him, he may be on the ground roosting.His face is badly beat up, but I have seen turkeys with horrible injuries and they usually start eating within a few days. It has been over a week now, and he is just more and more lethargic. He is scared of me now, and moves to the far end of the yard when he sees me. I think he is going to die. I am so heartbroken
merry Christmas
same here
-1⁰F this morning.
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