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[kwhites634]

35 turkeys undressed, chillin' and ready to go!

Conformation in a heritage turkey: while the overall size and amount of meat is a factor, more important is the conformation.

Sorry for the photo quality, but I had to rush processing as we are now expecting 5-8" of snow tomorrow and needed to beat the weather. Here is a "low grade" bronze dressed out. Note the prominent keel:



Here is another bird of the same weight with a "good" keel:




These were both destined for the table, the better birds are still in the coop.



And we figured out who lays the pretty olive eggs. She laid again today!

Very nice looking hen. What breed?

 

[OldMissionChick]

Looks like it could be sinus infection... I think you can use Tylan for that, but I'm not sure...

She doesn't appear to have any other symptoms idk what to do. I posted a thread in the emergency forum, but no replies

Untreated it can lead to loss of an eye in severe cases...oxytetracycline generally knocks it down, Tylan is next best.  

Is that something I can get from TSC or FFH? Should I quarantine her?

 

[ronott1]

She doesn't appear to have any other symptoms

idk what to do. I posted a thread in the emergency forum, but no replies

Is that something I can get from TSC or FFH? Should I quarantine her?

Go for the simple solution first--check for something in the eye.

I have never used anti biotics.

 

[OldMissionChick]

Go for the simple solution first--check for something in the eye.

I have never used anti biotics.

I didn't see anything earlier. With all the wind we have had I wasn't sure if she got some dirt in her eye I don't see her sneezing or anything.

 

[OldMissionChick]

35 turkeys undressed, chillin' and ready to go! Conformation in a heritage turkey: while the overall size and amount of meat is a factor, more important is the conformation. Sorry for the photo quality, but I had to rush processing as we are now expecting 5-8" of snow tomorrow and needed to beat the weather. Here is a "low grade" bronze dressed out. Note the prominent keel: Here is another bird of the same weight with a "good" keel: These were both destined for the table, the better birds are still in the coop. And we figured out who lays the pretty olive eggs. She laid again today!

Those turkeys look good! Glad you were able to get them done before the snow flies. I am not looking forward to it. We were supposed to have 1-3" by now but its not even snowing yet.

 

[ronott1]

I didn't see anything earlier. With all the wind we have had I wasn't sure if she got some dirt in her eye

I don't see her sneezing or anything.

I would try eye drops first.

Vetericyn makes one but you can also use eyedrops for people.

 

[OldMissionChick]

I would try eye drops first.

Vetericyn makes one but you can also use eyedrops for people.

Like sterile eye wash? Or Visine?

 

[ronott1]

Like sterile eye wash? Or Visine?

Yes, either one if you have it.

 

[WalnutHill]

Nice harvest!!

And please put her eggs on the list for me???

Absolutely! But it will be hard to send too many your way within a 48 hour collection window, so we'll need to work out the details. They'll be dated, so even if you get some that were shipped at 5 or 6 days, you'll still know when they were laid.

 

[WalnutHill]

Very nice looking hen. What breed?

She is a mutt from my flock. Her mom is a gold Easter Egger, her dad a Light Brahma/Am cross. Both parents hatched out of green eggs, and she hatched from a green egg. She has a dusting of gold across her shoulders but otherwise takes more after her father.