Blackhead disease prevention 6/6/2015

[casportpony]

and what about the cecal pouches?

 

[1 true Phoenix]

This was the only other picture that turned out

 

[casportpony]

This was the only other picture that turned out

Do you still have the intestines? If so, go get them and take pictures of them outside of the body cavity. You want to get pictures of the ceca:

 

[1 true Phoenix]

Had to put her in the burn barrel... It is extremely hot today and the flys are rediculous today.

 

[casportpony]

Had to put her in the burn barrel... It is extremely hot today and the flys are rediculous today.

Well based on the liver I would say yes, it's blackhead. How many do you have?

 

[casportpony]

@1 true Phoenix , may I ask what state you live in?

 

[casportpony]

@1 true Phoenix , I'm curious about where you live because I'm keeping track of where blackhead outbreaks have occurred.

 

[1 true Phoenix]

4 other turkeys... I live in Wisconsin...

 

[1 true Phoenix]

I'm assuming that I should treat the remaining 4 for blackhead since they were all exposed. If so I would treat them with the metronidizole, and Baytril for 5 days...

 

[casportpony]

I'm assuming that I should treat the remaining 4 for blackhead since they were all exposed. If so I would treat them with the metronidizole, and Baytril for 5 days...

That's where it's tricky... if none are looking sick you can probably use just the Safeguard and metronidazole. Weigh each one, then weigh them again in a couple of days. Are these for food? if so, you should know that metronidazole *and* Baytril are banned for use in poultry.