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    Anyone heard of medication like NSAIDS causing mouth ulcers?

    Turkey has been on ciprofloxacin 100 mg 2 x daily for 16 days and Banamine .5 ml 1 x daily for inflammation and pain. The hen came up with two lesions in the mouth yesterday, and today, the one front lesion after the tongue has grown. The one lesion on the side of mouth very close to the beak is...
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    Turkey (and poultry): ever seen Dactylariosis in poultry?

    From A - Pierson - Poultry Heath basics.pdf Dactylariosisis a fungal disease caused by the mold Dactylaria and typically involves the brain. The fungus, which can be found in pine bark and “raw wood” shavings that have not been kiln-dried , colonizes the nasal passages and gradually eats its way...
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    At what age do Broad Beasted turkeys get Arthritis or joing problems?

    Broad Breasted Turkeys males can live as long as 5 years and the BB hens can live as long as 6 years if in good care. Longest BB hen on record believe is 8 years. My BBs are 3 years and 4 months old. Two hens have a limb and one doesn't like to move around very much due to discomfort which I...
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    Turkey Question: How much calcium and vitamin d supplement to use in birds living in HEAT?

    Found an article that discusses an increased need for additional calcium and vitamin d in poultry that live in HOT climates - appears to be an increased need of both in birds. How much calcium and vitamin d are others giving and what is the products that are being purchased and from who? Please...
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    Important: Nystatin vs Copper Sulphate Usage and Prevention

    See posts for Copper Sulphate and Nystatin and metronidazole: Have a turkey hen that is on a powerful antibiotic from vet: Ciprofloxacin The vet did not test for the type of bacteria or even a fungus-the vet is gone from practice oFTEN and the vet did not do chemistry either. Illness unknown/not...
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    Assistance: how to tell if a turkey has a staph infection & needs antibiotic?

    Have made several posts about a turkey hen symptoms. Some have said it could be heart disease; another says it might be something else, but am concerned it might be a staph infection History: 1. turkey has been panting for a very long time, but more rapidly this year. She went to the vet in...
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    HELP: How is heart disease treated and diagnosed in chickens and turkeys?

    History: Turkey is panting all the time and does not stand very long. When first gets up from standing appears to struggle with balance (cannot see if ear infection or do not know if she had a stroke). Right side limp and hangs wing down. Taking aspirin one day and then, taking banamine (via...
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    Chickens and Turkey Tail Behavior

    See many posts about hold the tail downward, but WHY DO turkeys hold their tails upward or why do they fan them outward? What is is tail bobbing?
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    Assistance: Panting Advice & Limping Turkey: Need Aspirin Dosage

    History: BBB hen had waning appetite on nest and afterwards from March through July; was hand feeding soften pellets which had probiotic + vitamins in it. Was dewormed her; gave her lower dosage of antibiotic 2 x daily. She was panting. Her stools had changed from food yellow consistency to...
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    NSAIDS Data

    This article is not applicable to Poultry per se, but mentions avian issues findings related to NSAID usage in Avian species for pain and toxicity via gout or kidney damage when using flunixin and carprofen: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2880042/ What is gout in poultry...
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    Dublicate: Broody hen not eating - History - need advice.

    This is a long post. 1. 3 BB Turkey hens age 3 were moved from a smaller coop to a larger coop before starting to lay eggs; In the smaller coop, 2 birds had highest pecking order and would share sitting on the nest. Head hen was always over responsible, and would have to feed/water her on nest...
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    Turkey Hen Not Eating and Broody for a VERY long time.

    This is a long post. 1. 3 BB Turkey hens age 3 were moved from a smaller coop to a larger coop before starting to lay eggs; In the smaller coop, 2 birds had highest pecking order and would share sitting on the nest. Head hen was always over responsible, and would have to feed/water her on nest...
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    Small Flock Turkey Comprehensive Vaccination Assistance

    Have a small flock of turkeys: A few 12 wk old chicks and a few adults. People in the area do not usually vaccinate their birds because considered it cheaper to just cull them--so we have to use biosecurity if we visit any of them! We had a difficult time getting a vet to examine any of our...
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    Turkey Passed Away: Anatomy questions and turkey fighting etc.

    8 week old Turkey passed away 4 days after swallowing a large quarter-sized rock. Here is a link with turkey anatomy: http://feistyhome.phpwebhosting.com/anatomy.htm Questions: because turkey continued to eat for 4 days, thereafter UNTIL the evening it passed; therefore, the rock must have...
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    Turkey Passed Away

    An 8 wk old turkey ate a white rock the size of a quarter about 4 days ago; was free ranging near the coop and it found it...and I tried to take it out of the mouth, but it swallowed it; it seemed to be okay--ate daily, drink lots of water, was happy, stools were perfect (one issue however was...
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