Need Help with Turkey

[HomeofTheChicks]

guys I dont know what to do. My one week old baby turkey has a wobbly head. Every time it trys to walk it ends up loosing its balance. Its in a tub with 3 other chicks with hyrdrohen water and starter chick feed. I have gotten each of them out to hold them. Is their anything I can do?

 

[HeritageFan]

guys I dont know what to do. My one week old baby turkey has a wobbly head. Every time it trys to walk it ends up loosing its balance. Its in a tub with 3 other chicks with hyrdrohen water and starter chick feed. I have gotten each of them out to hold them. Is their anything I can do?

I’m sorry no one has answered yet.
I think we would need more info to be more able to help-
I assume from your note that the poult is in w chicks (chickens?)
They can share some diseases, blackhead among the most concerning.
But.
Breed of Turkey? Brooder temps? Feed type (brand and protein content/ medicated or not)? Age of the brooder mates? Bedding type? Access to appropriate size grit?
Any updates?
Also. This thread may help
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sick-turkey-wobbly-w-picture.589680/

 

[HomeofTheChicks]

I’m sorry no one has answered yet.
I think we would need more info to be more able to help-
I assume from your note that the poult is in w chicks (chickens?)
They can share some diseases, blackhead among the most concerning.
But.
Breed of Turkey? Brooder temps? Feed type (brand and protein content/ medicated or not)? Age of the brooder mates? Bedding type? Access to appropriate size grit?
Any updates?
Also. This thread may help
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sick-turkey-wobbly-w-picture.589680/

It's alright! I actually solved the problem myself for the most part. Although one did die yesterday. I managed to save another chick from dying two days ago. The problem was dehydration. Although the chicks knew where the water was, two did not. I assumed they did because they were in a small tub. Next time ill play it safe and show them anyway. So far I have had no more problems and my baby turkey chicks are energetic and acting normal. They are broad-breasted white turkey chicks. Sorry, I left that information out.

 

[HeritageFan]

It's alright! I actually solved the problem myself for the most part. Although one did die yesterday. I managed to save another chick from dying two days ago. The problem was dehydration. Although the chicks knew where the water was, two did not. I assumed they did because they were in a small tub. Next time ill play it safe and show them anyway. So far I have had no more problems and my baby turkey chicks are energetic and acting normal. They are broad-breasted white turkey chicks. Sorry, I left that information out.



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I am SO glad you found a solution!!
In the future....if you get more poults.
It’s really important that you make sure they know where their food and water is.
It is also helpful if you drop a few marbles (or other shiny stones) in the water for the first few days.
It catches their attention - and they tend to take a drink while being turkeys and pecking at the odd item

 

[HomeofTheChicks]

I am SO glad you found a solution!!
In the future....if you get more poults.
It’s really important that you make sure they know where their food and water is.
It is also helpful if you drop a few marbles (or other shiny stones) in the water for the first few days.
It catches their attention - and they tend to take a drink while being turkeys and pecking at the odd item

Yes! they tend to like shiny objects. I was on my phone holding them and they were just sitting on my lap watching my phone like it was TV. It was so funny when they started pecking at the screen.