chocolate Turkey sick? help fast

[joshm97]

I have 3 chocolate turkey poults and one of them is not as healthy as the others currently 9 weeks old they forage on 2 acres of land
every one of them are drinking but I don't think the bird that is "sick" is eating as much. also I put all three of them in there coop the other day and the weaker ones les colapsed from underneath him/her. she would not get up for about 1 minute. also last night he/she tried to fly up onto our roost to join the others and could not balance on top of it. she fell off 2 times and we put her in the nest box were she slept in the hay. Help!

 

[MellowBird]

My turkeys are sick too. Have you tried listening to the chest for any gurgling, Darth Vader noises?
Have you checked out the poo situation? Any diarrhea?

 

[Chambertin]

It's defiantly past time to isolate the obviously sick bird. You want to reduce the chance of whatever it is spreading.

Also isolation helps you get a good look at droppings, eating, watering, and actions the bird takes. Making any diagnosis easier.
What does the head look like? Are there any lesions? Any bubbles in the eyes or nostrils? Are the nostrils blocked or are there any substances leaking out? Hows the poop? Runny, discolored, etc?

Unfortunately more information is needed. It could just be a bird that was never meant to grow, or it could be a flock killing disease.
Either way, if any bird even looks sick move them away from the other birds, and away from your house too.

My birds have diarrhea often, but then again its hot and they eat almost exclusivly vegitables from the dinner leftover bin. So there's lots more water passing through them. If they get pack on pellets or drier foods it firms up quick. Another reason to isolate so you can see individual change over time.

 

[joshm97]

yay

 

[joshm97]

He is in a cage but is showing signs of improvment. I put a medication in the water because my turkey breeder neigbor finally got to come check them he was sick but It's not very contagious he is still in the cage and is now getting healthier thank u

 

[PekinBantam]

You said they forage around the land... Did you check with your neighbors if they sprayed anything like pesticide that could of spread with the wind and the turkeys ingested it?