A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[memphis]

Feisty...whats going on? Haven't heard from you lately.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Soak his feet, that looks like bumble... not all will limp with bumble... I had a Marans hen who had huge ones in both her pads, never suspected cuz she never limped...

I agree with Rav....soak those feet...looks like bumble.

Thanks! How many days should I soak? Should I keep soaking until I see improvement? He's a big boy, but thankfully I can control him when I loosely put a towel on his head.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

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Hey all! Hope you can help me. I just want to check and see if my Tom's feet are normal turkey (dinosaur!) feet. He is my first adult turkey, I have some young ones now also. He is a midget white, almost 2, and he is a big boy. His one toe looked a little fat to me, but I don't know if it's just calloused. I think he may have some doo caked on his feet also. I have a chicken hen with bumblefoot right now also, and her foot looks different. His feet do no seem puffed up like the chickens. Also, he is eating, drinking and strutting just fine. Appreciate the help!

Thanks! How many days should I soak? Should I keep soaking until I see improvement? He's a big boy, but thankfully I can control him when I loosely put a towel on his head.

definitely looks like a bumble as Rav said do epsom salt soaks, usually about 15-20 minutes at a time, you want to soften up the bumble and get the infection to come out, after the first soak you'll be able to see a line around it -that entire thing needs to go
** REMEMBER!!!! bumble is a STAPH infection and humans CAN pick it up from birds!!!
it will probably take a few days, but the more often you can do the epsom salt soaks the faster you can get it cleared out

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

definitely looks like a bumble as Rav said do epsom salt soaks, usually about 15-20 minutes at a time, you want to soften up the bumble and get the infection to come out, after the first soak you'll be able to see a line around it -that entire thing needs to go
** REMEMBER!!!! bumble is a STAPH infection and humans CAN pick it up from birds!!!
it will probably take a few days, but the more often you can do the epsom salt soaks the faster you can get it cleared out

Thanks, I will give him a longer, warmer soak for a few days. Will update when I can. I so appreciate the help!

 

[memphis]

There is a lot of bumble info on this site. Including how to remove the infection.

 

[rjohns39]

Folks, The bug eyed babies will be 8 weeks old tomorrow. Do you think its safe to release them in the pasture with their parents?

 

[JRNash]

They'd have to have scuba gear here.

 

[JRNash]

Freaking weatherman. I'd love to strangle him. Idiot just said some areas may see a 1/2 of rain today. I saw that 3-1/2 inches ago.Tried calling to talk to the guru. They asked what about and I couldn't hold back.
Didn't get to talk to the guru. Its been one of those weeks

 

[rjohns39]

They'd have to have scuba gear here.

85*/85% Here it spits for a few minutes then the sun comes back out to make steam.

I got the fence up this morning, birds are happy--but the turkeys decided to go on an exertion... I was bringing the second side of the fence around to tie the two together, they formed three lines and walked out the hole. Went down and checked out my garden, then went into the lower pasture and visited with the bug eyed babies, then all but one followed DW back to the gate. The one Nari Tom couldn't figure out that he either needed to fly over the fence or go out the gate like everyone else did. So I got to carry him back to the upper pasture...

 

[rjohns39]

He's got to be close to 50 pounds...