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  1. BrownSheep

    What are the signs

    Of death by overheating. I had a week old turkey chick die this afternoon. It's poop was watery mostly brownish. No clue as to what caused it.
  2. BrownSheep

    Was trapped now staggering

    I found a hen after she disappeared for a couple days stuck behind a stack of drawers in a shed. When I set her down she staggered around , almost drunk like. She had some explosive poo right after that. I got her to eat and drink. I'm hoping this is just due to being confined unable to move...
  3. BrownSheep

    Is it possible?

    I have a 3 day old chicken with spradle leg. It only affects one leg. I've had it in a braces since it hatched. It hasn't really improved. The chick actually got around ok when I removed the brace . It held the splayed leg up a just hopped around on a foot. I'm wondering if it doesn't improve...
  4. BrownSheep

    Chirping...when does it happen

    I have an egg chirping. Doesn't this happen when they beak into the air sack. Just wondering... T minus three days.
  5. BrownSheep

    How high of fences?

    I have oredered some poults from Cackle that should be here in May. I've got royal palms, burbon reds, and nassaragansetts (sorry if I spelt that wrong). Some will be for eating some will be for breeding. How high of fences should I plan on building and how large of area for when they are adults.
  6. BrownSheep

    Too Old?

    I have a pair of what I think is BBB. I really wanted to just let them hang around, but it's becoming aparent they're going to flop over dead due to be fat. What I'm wondering is if they are too old to butcher. They are about ten months old. I'ld put the tom at about 30 or 40 pounds....Also is...
  7. BrownSheep

    Breeding and egg laying

    So I have two turkeys they have been mating or at least trying this past week. I have two questions 1) when should she start laying? 2) she has a wound on her wing/side from his claw any idea how to prevent this?
  8. BrownSheep

    Packrats

    Will they kill my chickens
  9. BrownSheep

    HELP...packrats?

    I just saw a packrat in my "coop"... It's not their chickens regular place but their in there right now do to massive thunderstorms. Should I worry about the pack rat?
  10. BrownSheep

    Swollen legs

    Turkey hasn't walked in a week. I don't know if it's because her legs are swollen or if her legs are swollen because she hasn't walked.
  11. BrownSheep

    Not Better not worse

    I have a 12 wk BBB hen. She hasn't walked in over a week. Her poos are a little funky. White, green, blood spots at times. I have had her on Corid for the past four days. Since I've read you shouldn't give them Corid for more than 5 days I will take her off that tomorrow. From then on I'm going...
  12. BrownSheep

    Post your blackhead pics

    For those of us that are new to poultry the descriptions are often not enough. I know I would appriaciate your pictures and I bet there would be others as well.
  13. BrownSheep

    Corid dosage?

    Is corid safe to use on my turkeys...I'm going with yes. I have 9.6 oral solution. What is the correct dosage?
  14. BrownSheep

    lethargic turkey who cant stand

    I have a tweleve week old turkey hen that is suddently ill. she is lethargic, wont/cant stand. Her breast is sweaty and warm. her poops are white and brown/black they're watery. She is around chickens but none of my other 3 turkeys are ill. I'm giving her tetracyline(sp)?
  15. BrownSheep

    turkey cocci

    I have a tweleve week old turkey hen that is suddently ill. she is lethargic, wont/cant stand. Her breast is sweaty and warm. her poops are white and brown/black they're watery. She is around chickens. Edit: blood spots as well in the poo
  16. BrownSheep

    Signs?

    I've noticed some of my young hens have developed little wattles and their faces are getting redder. I know that none of these are roosters. Any ideas?
  17. BrownSheep

    EE color sexing?

    How do you sex EE by their coloring? Could i get some examples?
  18. BrownSheep

    Egglaying?

    When should I expect eggs from my three BBB's.
  19. BrownSheep

    When to train?

    At what age should I start training my hens to use the nest boxes. I plan on putting golf balls in there.
  20. BrownSheep

    Temperment

    My turkeys are currently 10-11 weeks old. They are very gentle and curious. They aren't overly freindly and don't like being picked up, but will put up with a little bit of petting. Really my question is when do turkeys start showing aggression.
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