3day old red bourbon poult died

[cajunheart]

This little turkey all of a sudden started gasping, wobbling, and falling over. Within 30 minutes it died. Right before I checked it's mouth but saw nothing. Anyone knows what it was?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Was it eating and drinking, Turkey poults need to be repeatedly shown how to eat and drink during the first week, also I put some brown sugar in the water to give them some quick energy until they are eating good about a week or so.

 

[Tony K T]

What was the temp in the brooder?Was the water too close to the heat source?
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[cajunheart]

I had 3 chicks in the brooder with it and they were all eating and drinking.

 

[cajunheart]

I don't have a thermometer in there but the chicks were all laying under the light at times and sometimes laying a little away from the light. I keep the food and water at the other end so it does get hot.

 

[Tony K T]

A thermometer is very important thing to have.The first week their brooder should be at 95 degrees and drop 5 degrees each week after.Going from a 99 degree incubator to a brooder that is 85 degrees is a drastic drop in temp for any chick.They also need a gamebird feed.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[FarmerMac]

I had 3 chicks in the brooder with it and they were all eating and drinking.

X2, I also include chicks and poults in a brother so the poults learn to eat and drink watching the chicks. I make sure to dip their beak in the water so they know it is there.