About Turkey

[Starlet Ash]

I have bought 2 month old turkeys recently and I have no experience in raising them. Now I see a few hard lumps on their heads . Is that a disease or are they growing up. If it is can someone please say the solution and also will it spread to my chickens

 

[R2elk]

I have bought 2 month old turkeys recently and I have no experience in raising them. Now I see a few hard lumps on their heads . Is that a disease or are they growing up. If it is can someone please say the solution and also will it spread to my chickens

Your poult appears to have fowl pox.

 

[Starlet Ash]

Your poult appears to have fowl pox.

Does it have any solution

 

[R2elk]

Does it have any solution

Just time. Unfortunately in really bad cases they can get secondary infections which can require an antibiotic. In most cases it just takes time for them to recover.

 

[Starlet Ash]

Just time. Unfortunately in really bad cases they can get secondary infections which can require an antibiotic. In most cases it just takes time for them to recover.

Thank you so much for your reply. I have started to give tetracycline . I have heard that it is a very good antibiotic. I hope it changes . Would any of my turkey die because of this fowl pox

 

[CluckerFamily]

There is no treatment for fowl pox. You have to let it run it’s course. Iodine on the scabs helps the itching as long as the scab isn’t close to eyes.
Is it dry or wet fowl pox?
How many do you have in your entire flock?
Do you have pictures of the scabs to make sure it is fowl pox?

 

[3KillerBs]

Hello and welcome to BYC. I'm afraid I know nothing about turkeys or diseases. I suggest that you make a new post in the Emergencies/Diseases/Injuries forum.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

 

[theoldchick]

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/fowlpox/fowlpox-in-chickens-and-turkeys


http://extension.msstate.edu/publications/fowl-pox-backyard-flocks

https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/

 

[Starlet Ash]

There is no treatment for fowl pox. You have to let it run it’s course. Iodine on the scabs helps the itching as long as the scab isn’t close to eyes.
Is it dry or wet fowl pox?
How many do you have in your entire flock?
Do you have pictures of the scabs to make sure it is fowl pox?

I don't know whether its wet or dry I guess its dry . Till now i am seeing this in 3 of my turkeys

 

[R2elk]

Thank you so much for your reply. I have started to give tetracycline . I have heard that it is a very good antibiotic. I hope it changes . Would any of my turkey die because of this fowl pox

It is unlikely that they would die even if untreated.