Blackhead and Prolapse

[numberoneaggie]

I've screwed up. I have a small flock and let a hen hatch babies so we've got about 30 chickens now. I'd like to get rid of some, but no takers. I've also had a pair of turkeys for about 2 years and got my first poults via an incubator this year and some other from another bloodline from a friend. One of my young turkeys that's about 4 months old has a swollen face. I've separated her and put cayenne pepper in her water and food like I read to do on here, but I'm not sure if it's too late. Then tonight, I picked up one of the babies that I have in a brooder still, she's a little over 3 weeks, and she had a bubble sticking out of her butt. I jumped on here, found out it's a prolapse and that I could try to put it back. By the time I got some Vaseline and my husband and picked her up, it was already back inside her. Her underside is covered in white poop. I really want to save this baby as her mom has been missing for almost 4 weeks. I'm hoping mom is laying on a nest and will come home any day, but it's becoming increasingly unlikely. Jenny, the mom, was like our dog and she has always come home until now, so I want to at least save her baby. Is there anything I can do for this baby? And even if I get rid of my chickens, is my yard no longer safe for turkeys?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How are your turkeys doing? A swollen face doesn't always mean blackhead. They generally get lethargic as well.

If it turns out to be blackhead than you would need to keep the turkeys off of any soil the chickens were on for a season or two I believe.

A slight prolapse should improve over time as long as it doesn't continue to prolapse.