Can I use VetRX without knowing if a chick is sick or not?

[Myah1011]

I have very lively little turkeys and chicks who I don’t really think are sick but they have some unusual things they tend to do, like my little Turkey (taco) makes a popping noise when he breathes but I found out that could just be from heat and turkeys are naturally loud breathers, or my little chick (socks) produces a tad bit of foam in her poop but I found out that it could also be heat related and she’s drinking a lot of water causing foamy poop, and back to my Turkey taco, he’s very friendly which is sad but it can be taken as a sign of being sick, I lost 2 kind turkeys already and they were so sweet when I got them and I told the place I got them from this news and they told me turkeys are naturally not very friendly so they were probably already sick, I know I may be overreacting to little things but since I’ve al lost 3 birds this year I’m just a little more protective of these guys, so would it be a bad idea to put a few drops of VetRX in their water even if I don’t know they are sick or not? I doubt they are but I’m still constantly worried for them, I already have electrolytes and probiotics in the water so should that be enough? Should I maybe adjust their lighting because I don’t think I’m overheating them but I’ve never had these types of issues before so maybe I am. This is my first year raising turkeys and I could add photos or answer questions if need be, thank you for even reading my long post in the first place, it means a lot to me!

 

[nuthatched]

Vet rx is just vicks rub for chickens, it's not a medicine. It won't hurt, but it also might not help. Foamy poo, is usually gas.
Are your birds seperate? What are your temperatures?

 

[Eggcessive]

You probably need a thermometer under their heat source to keep them warm enough without overheating them. Do you have instructions on how to raise them? I know very little about turkeys, but more about chickens. When you lose a bird, most state vets will perform a necropsy on the body to give you a reason for the death. How long have you used the electrolytes? Are they drinking and eating enough? I hope that you don’t lose any more.

 

[Myah1011]

Depending on what side they are on the heat can be 95 to 80, I know it’s not ideal and I can shift it a bit if need be, I’ve used electrolytes ever since I got all of them which some birds have been with me for a week and a half while some other birds have been with me for 3-4 days, and yes they are all drinking and eating, like I said the 2 turkeys I got were probably already sick and the other chick was a Mille de Fleur and I think she was a failure to thrive chick, I’ll keep on monitoring them but they all seem well, and no my birds aren’t separated because I was told I could raise them all together by the place I got them.

 

[Myah1011]

You probably need a thermometer under their heat source to keep them warm enough without overheating them. Do you have instructions on how to raise them? I know very little about turkeys, but more about chickens. When you lose a bird, most state vets will perform a necropsy on the body to give you a reason for the death. How long have you used the electrolytes? Are they drinking and eating enough? I hope that you don’t lose any more.

I just searched it up and I in fact didn’t know that my state gave free necropsies to poultry birds, thank you so much for this piece of information! If I lose another bird I’ll send it in to be examined!