Is my baby turkey sick?

[Barbaratheturkey]

I have a 6 week old turkey that seems very healthy other then the fact of when I pick her up she mouth breaths and I can hear her breathing, almost sounds like something is in her airway.. but I’ve checked multiple times and I can’t see anything. She’s eating and drinking normally… im new to owning turkeys and wondering if maybe she’s just breathing heavy because I’m picking her up and it’s stressing her out? Anyone else have any insight on this. Is this normal? Thank you!

 

[M-H-Fielding]

I once had a few meat chickens hat sounded a bit like that, is it a meat turkey or heritage?

 

[Barbaratheturkey]

I once had a few meat chickens hat sounded a bit like that, is it a meat turkey or heritage?

I once had a few meat chickens hat sounded a bit like that, is it a meat turkey or heritage?

She is a heritage!

 

[Eggcessive]

Be careful to not squeeze her crop when you pick her up. That can force food back up into the airway where she could choke.