- Dec 11, 2011
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I have a red female turkey that has never really been friendly. Several times a week I hand feed some bread as a snack and unlike others she doesn't get too close. I bought her at the flea market a few months ago and she's never been an aggressive eater. She is a young turkey but looks to be grown (not sure as I bought her this size). When I checked on her last she was just standing in a puddle. It seems like shes only eating enough to keep her alive, and when I throw feed near her and others come to eat she walks off. She's never been aggressive but usually if I throw feed by her she will eat. Other than her demeanor(not moving much and her tail is touching the ground) I wouldn't have realized she was sick. I'm wondering if shes been sick all along and its just getting worse or maybe she got sick after it rained. She lives in a fenced off area with other poultry but usually the turkeys won't go into the coop at night. When its really cold we carry them inside the coop but she only sits on the lower rungs of the roost. The chicken yard is shared by ducks, chickens, geese, other turkeys and guineas (I know it's not recommended) but I haven't noticed that anyone else is sick. I first noticed she wasn't moving around or eating much about 4 days ago. I tried shutting her in the coop alone with a heat light and feed but she didn't seem to eat anything and came right out when I opened the door later. She is still drinking normally but other than pecking at the ground a little I havent seen her eat and her crawl feels empty. I have a pheasant that has avian pox, but he has been quarentined for more than a month and she doesn't appear to have pox. Other than the change in the weather I can't imagine what could have caused it (unless shes had it all along). I haven't noticed her poop looking like diarrhea or unusual, shes not coughing or hacking and I don't see swelling in her face or feet. If anyone has any idea how I can help or what could be wrong I'd greatly appreciate it! I'll try to post pix ASAP!