I ended up bringing home a young white broad breasted turkey. I babysit some kids that live on a big turkey farm and their father said I could take one home if I wanted. I walked into one of the large buildings packed with young turkeys and the stench of ammonia was horrible. I picked a little girl sitting in the corner and brought her home. She was missing a lot of feathers and the ones she had were matted with poop. She's looking a lot better after a long bath and blow dry. She's a very sweet and curious bird, so I really hope that it works out. I understand that she was bred to be butchered and I can't expect her to live a long life, but I will make the life she has good.
Now here's the thing. The only place I can put her is in the chicken coop. I understand that chickens can give turkeys blackhead, but I know many people in our area that keep chickens and turkeys together successfully so I do not believe that blackhead is a problem in our area.
When I brought her out to the garage, she sneezed. Now I'm wondering if there are any diseases that she could pass on to my beautiful chickens as I don't want to put my chickens at risk.
Now here's the thing. The only place I can put her is in the chicken coop. I understand that chickens can give turkeys blackhead, but I know many people in our area that keep chickens and turkeys together successfully so I do not believe that blackhead is a problem in our area.
When I brought her out to the garage, she sneezed. Now I'm wondering if there are any diseases that she could pass on to my beautiful chickens as I don't want to put my chickens at risk.
