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  1. 4H Mom

    Help! Sick turkey

    Thanks ivan3, kuntrygirl, and out of the brooder! Again, very interesting stuff. If the aspirin was 200 mg in 4 cups (32 oz) of water = approx 65 mg per 11 oz of water. I hope he's drinking that much but I'm not sure, but I could figure it out because we mix up a fresh batch every day. And I...
  2. 4H Mom

    Help! Sick turkey

    That is actually very good to know about the dirt. He was, in fact, finding bugs to eat, and seemed to particularly like the roly polys. I was helping him find them! Silly me figured it would be good for him to eat what was natural for him to eat. But of course later considered he could eat...
  3. 4H Mom

    Help! Sick turkey

    Thanks so much for offering the info on the aspirin. I literally don't know what I'm doing so any help is greatly appreciated. My poult is about 2 months old. I had read that for a swollen foot an anti-inflammatory NSAID (?) (did I get that right?) was appropriate and that the dose should be...
  4. 4H Mom

    Help! Sick turkey

    Thanks so much for your thoughts. I really appreciate it. Yes, he is a broad breasted poult. That's a good idea about the towels and t-shirts. I will do that. I had recently switched him to grower but was advised to put him back on starter. HOWEVER, he doesn't like it as much: I noticed...
  5. 4H Mom

    Help! Sick turkey

    Wow. What a learning curve. And I thought this would be an easy first project! haha. Your are kind for asking after him. We think he's doing a little better and we think we've figured out a little better what's going on. Yes, in fact, I was thinking that maybe he got into something, certainly...
  6. 4H Mom

    Young turkey Lethargic and breathing through his mouth

    Wow. What a learning curve. And I thought this would be an easy first project! haha. After talking to many other more experienced turkey owners, i got a lot of "Gee, I don't knows." But one very knowledgeable and helpful lady instructed me to do the following 1) get poultry...
  7. 4H Mom

    Young turkey Lethargic and breathing through his mouth

    He does feel thin to me. He also has diahrreah. Is that consistent with worms? What is the best way to treat him?
  8. 4H Mom

    Our young turkey appears to be sick :-(

    He does seem to have diahhrea. Is that a symptom consistent with worming? Since I know nothing about this subject I just wanted to check to make sure before I give him medications. Thanks again for your help. Barb
  9. 4H Mom

    Our young turkey appears to be sick :-(

    Thanks. I'll try that. No feed stores or vets open today (Sunday) but I'll try to get some tomorrow. :-)
  10. 4H Mom

    Help! Sick turkey

    My son's wanted to try a 4H project and we were told turkeys were an easy first project. We are not familiar with raising poultry or birds of any kind. Our turkey chick was robust and lively. He is approximately 7 weeks old. We usually let him roam around the back yard for an hour or so at a...
  11. 4H Mom

    Our young turkey appears to be sick :-(

    Hi. New members from CA, here. My son wanted to try 4H so we got a turkey, having been told it was an easy starter project. But now our formerly lively and "cocky" young Tom is lethargic, lying around, breathing through his mouth. He will drink the water I offer him, even with the apple cider...
  12. 4H Mom

    Young turkey Lethargic and breathing through his mouth

    My son's wanted to try a 4H project and we were told turkeys were an easy first project. We are not familiar with raising poultry or birds of any kind. Our turkey chick was robust and lively. He is approximately 7 weeks old. We usually let him roam around the back yard for an hour or so at a...
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