A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[memphis]

Molting?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Do I need to worm my turkeys?

isnt your mom a vet? lol

I wonder if people who add ACV have less of that funky odor? I'm assuming it's a bacterial growth from the murky slime feel of it. I use a plastic waterer so I could try ACV and see if it helps.

Also... daylight savings is nearing. Everyone loves leaving and coming home in total dark, right? Ugh

i have heard copper pennies help too (real ones)

View attachment 1176643 Hey gang got a quick question about one of our Chickens. I know this is the turkey section but you all seem to know about chicken as well. I have a blue large fowl Cochin hen who is over all very healthy. I noticed a bald spot on her chest/neck area about 2 weeks ago. Figured it was just a normal feather pulling incident but today I noticed it isn’t really even starting to grow back yet and the skin there seems thick and yellow instead of the normal whitish flesh color. Also the skin around her face is turning yellowish. Still acting normal-eating and drinking great. Hasn’t layed in awhile but neither have the other hens. Any ideas?

is she in with turkeys? my turkeys were eating the feathers on one of my chickens

have you checked her for mites/lice
how old? any other symptoms?

 

[Parront]

Question: what in bird's mouths makes their water dishes smell so foul? (didn't use fowl pun here ) Like from the smallest canary to chickens/turkeys it can be not even 24 hours since changing water and it has that slimey stank beginning.

I have had a lot of birds, this is true of all their water dishes. They do not have lips, when they drink what ever is in their mouths runs out into the water if it is downhill. (Backwash) They swish their beak when they drink. Your nipple waterers stay clean, they are up-hill.

 

[stephcraig78]

No not molting. Only one spot on chest. No other symptoms. Acting totally normal. Eating and drinking normal. Yes she is in with turkeys. Haven’t seen mites since early summer when we dusted them all. She’s about a year and a half old. Will try getting a closer picture real quick. Only thing besides the spot is her head seems discolored also. Almost yellowish under her feathers

 

[duluthralphie]

No not molting. Only one spot on chest. No other symptoms. Acting totally normal. Eating and drinking normal. Yes she is in with turkeys. Haven’t seen mites since early summer when we dusted them all. She’s about a year and a half old. Will try getting a closer picture real quick. Only thing besides the spot is her head seems discolored also. Almost yellowish under her feathers

Does she have a stolen nest? Is she broody......Being Cochin the chances are 93.4% she is broody now. (or at any time)...

 

[stephcraig78]

No the only hens laying right now are the silkies and that’s only about every other day. She stays out with the others all day and goes to bed like normal at night. It’s very odd really. No one else has any bald spots or yellow skin color.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

No the only hens laying right now are the silkies and that’s only about every other day. She stays out with the others all day and goes to bed like normal at night. It’s very odd really. No one else has any bald spots or yellow skin color.

I would love a closer pic
Yellow makes me think jaundice/kidneys

What breed is she?

 

[OneMountainAcres]

My little Pirate was acting weird tonight. Remember, she just hatched in early July. Well tonight, she really wanted to come see me, which she never really does anymore, but she came over in front of me and just dropped to the ground. Romeo was all excited and I had to hold him back from her. She WAY to young to be getting to submit to mating! She's still smaller than all the adult hens! Romeo would've crushed her! Anyone else ever have a young hen acting this way so early?

 

[Tammy N]

Lookit this delicious bread I made!
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Went well with the crock pot chuck roast and horseradish mashed potatoes!

I think my husband and my animals just keep me around because I feed them so well!

Can you please tell my other half to Sift the flower and not just dump 4 cups into the mix PLEASE he wont listen to me LMAO it weighs alot when he is done

 

[Tammy N]

Anyone want to share their turkey pens with me ? I'm starting to make one and just curious as to how high i should put the Dowels or what type of perch i should use . the tom wants to sleep on my roof of my house and the Big owl is watching