A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[Flashpoint]

A baby beard!

Will be interesting to see if it has a chance of growing versus being pulled out or destroyed by the others. lol

 

[casportpony]

I am not sure, but I know it was this years hatch...

My botulism theory is over, the State Vet says it can only be transmitted by birds eating maggots on dead carcasses...Which s better than eating maggots on live carcasses....


Do not tell anyone, but I am doubting him on this. A lame bird or limperneck bird, with no obvious internal abnormalities, that does not free range, Still looks like botulism to me, even when there is no dead carcasses in the pen/run/coop.

IMHO......

You have been misinformed. They can get botulism from maggots in compost piles. UC Davis CAHFS reported such a case not that long ago.

One way to check for botulism while alive is to touch the corner of their eye. If they blink with their inner lid there is a good chance it's not botulism.

 

[casportpony]

So a friend brought a really sick one year old hen to me to try to save. Of course the first things I think of are worms, coccidiosis, blackhead, and bacterial infections.

Symptoms were:

• Severe weight loss
• Depression
• White poop

Anyone wanna guess what she died of?

 

[rjohns39]

So a friend brought a really sick one year old hen to me to try to save. Of course the first things I think of are worms, coccidiosis, blackhead, and bacterial infections.

Symptoms were:

• Severe weight loss
• Depression
• White poop

Anyone wanna guess what she died of?

I'm gonna watch and learn

 

[Flashpoint]

I'm gonna watch and learn

I'm with you on this one. I figure it will be a humdinger.

 

[casportpony]

It sure wasn't what I expected.

 

[rjohns39]

It sure wasn't what I expected.

As she builds suspense

 

[Flashpoint]

Should we be fearful??


Er...maybe I should get under the chair with you....

 

[casportpony]

No one wants to guess?

 

[Flashpoint]

Nope lol