hurt turkey

[vboro farm girl]

hey yall I need help I have a tom turkey that was bullying my dog the other day and he grabbed him and tore a hole in his chest, well I cleaned it up and sprayed blue kote on it, and have been watching it to make sure it don't get infected, today I have noticed he just stands around and has been limping his head is real pale and I think he is in bad shape someone please advise me on what I can give him to make him get better or I am afraid he's not going to make it too much longer

 

[R2elk]

hey yall I need help I have a tom turkey that was bullying my dog the other day and he grabbed him and tore a hole in his chest, well I cleaned it up and sprayed blue kote on it, and have been watching it to make sure it don't get infected, today I have noticed he just stands around and has been limping his head is real pale and I think he is in bad shape someone please advise me on what I can give him to make him get better or I am afraid he's not going to make it too much longer

If he got bit in the chest area, you have to check and be sure that it didn't also tear a hole in his crop. If he has a hole in his crop, you just as well put him down.

 

[vboro farm girl]

Do you think it would be ok to eat him or would it be too risky

 

[R2elk]

Do you think it would be ok to eat him or would it be too risky

I accidentally poked a hole in a young tom's crop last year. Because I knew what happened, I processed him immediately. By waiting until he showed signs of being ill you have allowed him to possibly develop infections. Just the way I do things but I don't eat sick poultry.

 

[vboro farm girl]

Yeah that's what I was thinking not sure about infection and being bit by the dog, so ill put him down in the morning,... Thanks for the advise