So today i randomly found a turkey dead. This morning and early afternoon he was acting normal, and i came back from some errands and found him sprawled across the grass, head tipped back, dead.
A little back info, he was almost 9 weeks, and we had him in a coop with a sickish hen and a mama and babies. The mama beat up the baby, so we have been putting him and the hen in another little run during the days. The sick hen is skinny, has green poo, and pale legs. Her posture is low, but other than that, she eats heartily, has a bright comb, and is active most of the day, though she seems to walk in slow motion. Just yesterday i noticed he was starting to walk slower like her, have green poo, and suddenly lost a lot of weight. I think he caught what she had, but i am not really sure what is even is.
Lastly, they are kind of mates. He is right about her size rn, and he dances for her, and she lets him mate. We weren't sure what to do, since she is not laying. We just let it be. Other than that fact, and that i found no injuries on him, this leads me to believe she didn't hurt him so... if anyone knows anything i would greatly appreciate it!!
A little back info, he was almost 9 weeks, and we had him in a coop with a sickish hen and a mama and babies. The mama beat up the baby, so we have been putting him and the hen in another little run during the days. The sick hen is skinny, has green poo, and pale legs. Her posture is low, but other than that, she eats heartily, has a bright comb, and is active most of the day, though she seems to walk in slow motion. Just yesterday i noticed he was starting to walk slower like her, have green poo, and suddenly lost a lot of weight. I think he caught what she had, but i am not really sure what is even is.
Lastly, they are kind of mates. He is right about her size rn, and he dances for her, and she lets him mate. We weren't sure what to do, since she is not laying. We just let it be. Other than that fact, and that i found no injuries on him, this leads me to believe she didn't hurt him so... if anyone knows anything i would greatly appreciate it!!