My turkey is green!

[Bucky77]

Does it smell? Looks like puss to me ... How did you clean out the initial wound? What are you applying?

It’s underneath her skin, no puss she don’t smell.i cleaned it with soap water, and Peroxide. I mixed coconut oil with lavender, and frankincense oil. I use that for my chicken when they get wounds on them.I also put raw honey on the first night. That took most the redness away. She acting normal and eating and drinking.

 

[duluthralphie]

It could be bruising, but it has an infected look to me.

I would treat it as if it is infected. A turkey will not show any signs of pain (most often) until it is too late. If you think she acts sick she might be nearly dead.

Good luck.

 

[Bucky77]

Pictures? Scabs on poultry will turn black. That's normal.

I posted two pictures, not sure where they went. I will try to repost.

 

[duluthralphie]

I posted two pictures, not sure where they went. I will try to repost.

They showed up

 

[Bucky77]

It could be bruising, but it has an infected look to me.

I would treat it as if it is infected. A turkey will not show any signs of pain (most often) until it is too late. If you think she acts sick she might be nearly dead.

Good luck.

Ok, what should I put on then? It might be bruising, but I don’t want to wrong and loose her.

 

[so lucky]

I think the oil you have on her skin makes the wounds look even worse, just the wet look of it. Are there open wounds where bacteria could have gotten under her skin?

 

[duluthralphie]

I think the oil you have on her skin makes the wounds look even worse, just the wet look of it. Are there open wounds where bacteria could have gotten under her skin?

The puncture wounds themselves are an entry point.

Ok, what should I put on then? It might be bruising, but I don’t want to wrong and loose her.

I am not a veterinary, therefore I can’t tell you what to do. If it was my bird I would play dr and inject it with something I may or may not have here... that resembles an antibiotic.. making sure I used it for 10 days at least or until the bird is healed or dead..

But I cannot tell what to do.. so good luck.

 

[Bucky77]

I think the oil you have on her skin makes the wounds look even worse, just the wet look of it. Are there open wounds where bacteria could have gotten under her skin?

Yeah where the feathers was pulled out, it little holes.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My 2 month old turkey got attacked by a dog Sunday morning. I thought she was dead, with the way she was looked. She is a tough girl. Today I noticed her skin is turning green. Is this normal?

@Wyorp Rock does this look infected?

It's hard to tell if it's just bruising, infection or both. I don't know much of anything about Turkeys except that they taste good, but in chickens green is bruising, BUT there can also be infection. The oils may be making it look worse in the photo.

 

[R2elk]

I thought it was infected at first, but it don’t look like a normal infection. This is also my first turkey, so idk how they bruise or what. She is doing good, she is eating and drinking. I just don’t like it being green at all.

I have seen green bruising in poultry. It can take awhile to clear up.