Why are my poults dying?

[NickyPick]

I received 20 poults last Thursday. So far, I've found 5 dead and another is starting to fade out. What is killing them? They came out of the box like a raging gang of mosh pit crazies. What is causing them to keel over?

 

[casportpony]

I received 20 poults last Thursday. So far, I've found 5 dead and another is starting to fade out. What is killing them? They came out of the box like a raging gang of mosh pit crazies. What is causing them to keel over?

Are you feeding them turkey starter? Are they warm enough? What does their poop look like?

 

[NickyPick]

Yes and yes. I haven't noticed the poop much - it disappears in the shavings. What should I be looking for in the poop?

 

[R2elk]

Yes and yes. I haven't noticed the poop much - it disappears in the shavings. What should I be looking for in the poop?

You need to provide a whole lot more information if you really want help. What kind of brooder are you using? What is the temperature measured at the bedding level? Are you using a teflon coated heat bulb? What is the turkey starter you are using and the percent protein?

Do the poults have a large enough brooder that they can freely go in and out of the heated area? Are the poults actually eating and drinking? Are they eating the shavings? If they are eating the shavings, are you providing them with chick grit.

 

[casportpony]

X2 what @R2elk said, and pictures of them, their brooder and poop woul be helpful.

 

[NickyPick]

Here's my brooder set-up. It's 95 degrees under the heat lamp. I've watched them all eating and drinking. They are getting game bird starter that is 28% protein.

 

[R2elk]

Here's my brooder set-up. It's 95 degrees under the heat lamp. I've watched them all eating and drinking. They are getting game bird starter that is 28% protein.

I start my poults at 90°F measured at the bedding level.

 

[SpringDaleChickenLady]

The thing I have found with Turkey Poulets is it’s difficult to tell if each one is eating and drinking enough.
I always all poultry vitamins to the water to help the first week or so.

 

[NickyPick]

Another gone this morning and now this guy is fading. Can we upload videos? I couldn't seem to get that to work.

 

[chickadoodles]

Turkey poults are bad at eating. A baby chick would help teach them to eat and drink.
A lot of people lose poults from them not eating and drinking.
Or you need to dunk their beek in the food and water several times a day.
Poults need a mom to teach them but a chick would help and now some electrolytes in the water would help them a lot. JMO