Day old turkey poult panting in brooder that is set at 35 degrees

[armyman88]

I have followed the method of dipping the poult's beak in a water holder many times now and it drinks up, but right after it continues panting, I have set the brooder temp to 35 degrees but for some reason it is panting non-stop this has started since I have taken it out of the incubator, it is also not very active but has bursts of energy where it will run around for a bit than lay down most of the time, it is chirping as well.

 

[casportpony]

35C is pretty warm. Is the whole brooder 35C?

 

[armyman88]

Digital thermometer that is built into the brooder says so, but I believe it is not accurate. It is a no name brand that is made in China so looks it is not the best brooder.

 

[dannichols525]

Are there other baby turkeys that are not panting with it? If so, the baby likely has a respiratory problem.

 

[armyman88]

Are there other baby turkeys that are not panting with it? If so, the baby likely has a respiratory problem.

This one was an early hatch, hatched on day 26.

 

[armyman88]

Are there other baby turkeys that are not panting with it? If so, the baby likely has a respiratory problem.

It is the only one.

 

[R2elk]

I have followed the method of dipping the poult's beak in a water holder many times now and it drinks up, but right after it continues panting, I have set the brooder temp to 35 degrees but for some reason it is panting non-stop this has started since I have taken it out of the incubator, it is also not very active but has bursts of energy where it will run around for a bit than lay down most of the time, it is chirping as well.

I use 90°F for the first week for brooding poults. The temperature has to be measured at the bedding level. If you are measuring the air temperature, the bedding temperature is even hotter and you can "cook" your poults.

Your description of its behavior indicates it is too hot.

 

[dannichols525]

This one was an early hatch, hatched on day 26.

26? My midget White always hatch on the 26th day.

 

[armyman88]

I use 90°F for the first week for brooding poults. The temperature has to be measured at the bedding level. If you are measuring the air temperature, the bedding temperature is even hotter and you can "cook" your poults.

Your description of its behavior indicates it is too hot.

I believe I found the solution, I took it out briefly while adding some feed and for some reason it was more active outside the brooder on the wooden panel floor in my house, it was chirping and running around with the panting completely gone, as soon as I put it back in the brooder it started panting again, so I left the plastic cover for the brooder open, it was also active and no panting in the brooder, this particular brooder I have was advertised as a brooder that could be used for reptiles and poultry so I am assuming that thick plastic cover was more for preventing reptiles from getting out.

 

[R2elk]

I believe I found the solution, I took it out briefly while adding some feed and for some reason it was more active outside the brooder on the wooden panel floor in my house, it was chirping and running around with the panting completely gone, as soon as I put it back in the brooder it started panting again, so I left the plastic cover for the brooder open, it was also active and no panting in the brooder, this particular brooder I have was advertised as a brooder that could be used for reptiles and poultry so I am assuming that thick plastic cover was more for preventing reptiles from getting out.

Yes. If you cover a poultry brooder it needs to be wire so they can get fresh air. A plastic cover would also prevent them from having both cool and warm zones.

The brooder I use is 4'x4' with the feed and water in the cool zone which is often 20°F cooler than the heated zone.