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[zookeeper15133]

I've read that you need to keep poults on wire for the first 6 weeks. Last year I got 7 poults. I ended up with 4, and 2 of them I just barely pulled through. I used a lot of Corid and Tylan.
I didn't know at the time they should be kept on wire floors. The 3 I lost were about 4 weeks old.

 

[mlm Mike]

Wisher - Sorry about the loss of your poults.

I guess my hatch is over, I have 5 little poults. Here is a photo of them and their tutors. The one we helped, "Scruffy" is the one in the bottom right hand corner. He hasn't had his cleanup bath yet.

 

[yinepu]

I've read that you need to keep poults on wire for the first 6 weeks. Last year I got 7 poults. I ended up with 4, and 2 of them I just barely pulled through. I used a lot of Corid and Tylan.
I didn't know at the time they should be kept on wire floors. The 3 I lost were about 4 weeks old.

if they are brooded by the hen then they are usually ok on the ground.. it's "incubator poults" that should be "kept on wire" for 6 weeks.. mainly because if they are on the ground without a mamma keeping them warm they can chill a lot easier

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[debs_flock]

Look what hatched today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How's this for a turkey tutor?









Our first cria!!!

Deb

 

[mlm Mike]

The cria is adorable. Congratulations!

 

[wolftracks]

I want that kind of hatching egg!!!!!!!!!!

Look what hatched today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How's this for a turkey tutor?









Our first cria!!!

Deb

 

[mrheinz77]

Well, the RP died hatching. When I opened up the egg, it didn't look right. It was bug eyed. So, of the 11 turkey eggs that I set, I have 1 poult. On the plus side, my turkey laid an egg today that wasn't pecked. She's laying everyother day and the first 2 were pecked. I checked for a bulsseye and it was tgereim hoping for another egg Friday and then they'll both go in the incubator Saturday.

 

[HEChicken]

I'm way behind y'all but I know there was someone else set some turkey eggs the same day as me - Arielle was that you? Anyway, I am on day 17 now but thought I'd report with the results of my 15-day candling, which weren't that good. I started with 10 eggs and I'm down to 2

The others were completely clear, and when I broke them open, they looked just like eggs that have been sitting for two weeks - no sign of development. Since they were locally acquired eggs and not shipped, I suspect a lack of fertility, and there's nothing I can do about that.

Hearing from all the people who started with more eggs than me and ended up with just one poult, I feel I'll be lucky if the two that remain make it all the way but

 

[cmfarm]

Well, that's it then, I have no more turkeys.  The second poult (the "not RP's) died during the night. 

I still don't know what the problem was but want to find out.  Will they not regulate the heat they need like chicks do?  Is there a chance that they both followed the tutors too much and got chilled?  They seemed fine the day before each died, only maybe a bit slower.  If it was Blackhead, would the head be black?  What else could it have been?  They were on wild game bird starter and were about 4 weeks old.  The tutors are all doing great.  Any advice?

So sorry for your loss. I just hate when something mysterously dies and I can't figure out why.