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Many members, myself included, don't completely separate chooks from turks and have never been affected by this disease. Check with youir DNR/Ag.Extension agent to find out if Histomoniasis has been reported in your area (Wild Turkey flocks/Commercial poultry outfits within a few miles of your...

Oxine, though a bit pricey, is as effective as bleach and can be used without potential for problems. Runs should be as well drained/dry as possible - amending soil with sand and ag. lime (crushed limestone - not the hydrated lime) helps. Regular worming schedule for all your poultry, with a...

It is a relatively inexpensive task to collect up fresh droppings and have a vet/vet school perform a fecal float to make a definitive Dx. If either the H.M. protozoan, or vector or other `flagellates' are ID'ed, then it would be best to treat all with Valbazen. Take chook droppings as well...

Thanks for the update with good news . Please revive this thread with further updates (continuing to improve - relapsing - hope not) as this disease, though not `endemic' everywhere, is of perennial interest. Thanks!

Jocasta wrote: Just a quick question. Someone mentioned metronidazole as a treatment. If this is a cure, why isn't it more widely known considering how easy it is to come by metronidazole? Because it hasn't been approved for use in Poultry (E.U./U.S.). Dimetridazole, the formerly approved...

Jocasta wrote: When I first mentioned a few days ago that I thought my turkeys might have blackhead, I was made to feel like an idiot because it's "all a load of hype". Sounds like there's plenty of people experiencing it first hand. I so wish that more people had come forward BEFORE I put my...

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