Is this blackhead?

[mmoeck]

I had two turkeys die recently a week apart so this one I opened up and I want to know if this is blackhead? If anybody knows for sure I have other turkeys in separate pens. Do I need to treat them all the other ones are older these were about four months old..

 

[Molpet]

@casportpony

 

[R2elk]

I had two turkeys die recently a week apart so this one I opened up and I want to know if this is blackhead? If anybody knows for sure I have other turkeys in separate pens. Do I need to treat them all the other ones are older these were about four months old..

@casportpony

My guess is yes it is Blackhead and yes, treat them all.

 

[casportpony]

It probably is. Can you post a picture of the cecal pouches?

Picture by @zeppley. The red arrows point to the cecal pouches. from:https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/histomoniasis-warning-necropsy-pics.950978/post-14731926

 

[mmoeck]

I think this is the ceca

 

[mmoeck]

The lining is thickened on one side the other side it’s just starting to be thickened. And there’s stuff inside it’s kind of stinky.

 

[casportpony]

I think it was blackhead (hisomoniasis).

 

[mmoeck]

I don’t know if this is a better picture, but here’s another one

 

[mmoeck]

So should I treat them all with

RxMetronidazole?​

 

[mmoeck]

I have two adults. These were the two youngest of the babies from my two adults. I also have five that are a month older than these. They all seem OK but how should I treat all of them preventatively?