Recent content by davearcade

  1. davearcade

    Heritage Turkey Fencing?

    Hi. We've raised Bourbon Reds for a couple years now in a rotational pasture system. 15 the the first year, 30 last year, and now about 50. All of our animals move in different paddocks to new ground every 3-5 days. We've had ok results using Primer One Poultry Netting, but also have lost a...
  2. davearcade

    Black Turkey Liver?

    Thanks Kathy. I will definitely collect cultures if I even come across something like this again…doctors from the clinic my wife's at said similar things. For now the rest are good and I'll try to get some weights on them soon. I appreciate your help.
  3. davearcade

    sick turkey liver? please help

    I don't know. Had not thought of weighing them.
  4. davearcade

    sick turkey liver? please help

    Awesome thanks. It didnt look thinner than other. It weighed 11lbs at just shy of 5 months. That was less than I had expected, but I'm not sure when they start building weight
  5. davearcade

    Black Turkey Liver?

    All the other turkeys are doing well now. I don't think it was blackhead anymore. Doctors at an animal hospital my wife works at think it ate something toxic...maybe a metal. On this post in turkey forum a woman is sending the pic to an avian pathologist from uc davis. I will update this thred...
  6. davearcade

    sick turkey liver? please help

    Hi Kathy, Yes you can…thanks for asking. Thankfully the rest of the turkeys are back to normal. We move our turkeys around in electric fencing, and when the bird died it was in an area with a large mulch pile. We've been thinking there may have been something in there that was toxic. My...
  7. davearcade

    Black Turkey Liver?

    So I posted this a few days ago in the turkey forum and it was recommended that I try for answers here too. Yesterday morning one of our 8 5month old bourbon red turks was nearly dead and another tom was pecking its head and feathers badly. I culled it but had to bag it and put in fridge til...
  8. davearcade

    sick turkey liver? please help

    Yes it was the same throughout the liver. It felt like a normal live but slightly more jello like. Thanks for your help.
  9. davearcade

    sick turkey liver? please help

    This was about 24 hours after cull to fridge. Clotted blood maybe? The rest are acting normal now.
  10. davearcade

    sick turkey liver? please help

    Thanks ivan. I do have a pic but the site isnt leting me upload it. I'll try tonight from a different cpu. Would seperating hens when clearly identified be a good idea for the future?
  11. davearcade

    sick turkey liver? please help

    I had orinally thought it was disease but just had another thought. Will a turkey kill another? We got our flock as hatchery poults and ended up with 7 toms and 1 hen
  12. davearcade

    sick turkey liver? please help

    Yesterday morning one of our 8 5month old bourbon red turks was nearly dead and another tom was pecking its head and feathers badly. I culled it but had to bag it and put in fridge til today when I did autopsy. Its head was really dark and I feared blackhead, but the liver had no spots or...
  13. davearcade

    turkey fighting question

    Hello. This is our first year raising turkeys. We have 8 bourbon reds that are around 4 months old. I was hoping to keep a breeding flock, but it seems we have 7 jakes and 1 hen. I'd still like to keep the hen and a tom. My question is should I separate them now or can I leave them all...
See more
Back
Top Bottom