Need turkey help, please!

[crtrlovr]

Honey: blue slate turkey hen, 6 mos. old
Symptoms: drooping wings, lethargic (sudden onset, fine last night)
one watery poo slightly greener than usual, w/ some yellow bits and
some whitish, mucus-y looking liquid

no other symptoms

Diet: Purina Sunfresh game bird crumbles free choice
scratch grain (couple of scoops scattered in the run for everyone)
veggies past their prime but not spoiled

Flockmates: standard LF , OEGB BBred bantams, silkies, and 2 guineas

Run: grass and currently mud (2 areas stay muddy during the wet seasons)
approx. 125' X 50" w/ 6' chain link fence

Honey has never laid an egg (don't know what age turkeys start, but I'm guessing she's still rather young for that), and up until this morning has been fine. When I went to let them out this morning, she didn't come charging out the door with the others; she stayed up on the roost boards, wings drooped a little. I set her on the floor and she walked out slowly, then expelled a poop (described above). She just doesn't look like she feels good, and if something's going on I want to get a handle on it immediately! She's a very sweet, much loved bird and I would really appreciate any help or advice. She's the only turkey I have, and she's here b/c a friend was no longer able to keep her. Thank you in advance for your help. smile

ETA: she was vaccinated for Marek's at the hatchery; I don't know if she had any other vaccinations.

 

[Gloria]

I'm sorry to hear about your turkey. Do you think she might have got a chill from being in the mud? Maybe Steve or someone else with more knowledge will come along soon. Good luck with your Honey.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

Has your weather just changed like ours in NC, we went from dry and warm fall to wet and cold for the last 3 or 4 days. That can throw them off, did she get wet and chilled? Any discharge or foam around her nostrils or eyes? Birds don't get colds but can get respritory issues that look like a cold. Listen to her breathing, put her beak "sort of" in your ear and listen. Once she calms down it should be even and not raspy or sound congested.

I'll throw out a few links for you to read and tell me if they match at all.

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/200800.htm

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/disea...cum-infection-mg-infectious-sinusitis-turkeys

Steve in NC

 

[wilds of pa]

Has she ever been wormed with an all around getum all wormer?? Just watch for cocci in moist/wet soils, can come on anytime..

 

[M@M@2four]

I had this happen and it ended up being a sour crop or impactec crop! Check the crop! Is it full or puffy? If you press on it, do they burp a sour smell? If so, you need to treat this NOW! They will die within a day if not treated immediately! Take mineral oil(walmart carries this)--squirt a couple teaspoons down the throat. Also, I believe Apple Cider vinegar helps--take food away for now and massage the crop after giving the mineral oil.

 

[chickenannie]

Before you do anything, you might want to find out if she's in heat... When turkey hens want to be bred, they act just like that -- very lethargic. It's an invitation to Mr. Tom to come on over and do his thing! You wouldn't be the first person who thought her turkey was acting sick!
That may be exactly what's going on, especially at that age. Do you have a mature tom? Could you put them together -- she might cheer up and go back to normal afterwards!

 

[wilds of pa]

Just be careful with Apple Cider vinegar and soar crop, can make it worse than it is if a bird has it..Also remember never use pure Apple Cider vinegar can cause burns to mucus membranes..

Apple cider vinegar is highly acidic. The main ingredient of apple cider vinegar is acetic acid. As the name suggests, it's quite harsh. Apple cider vinegar should always be diluted with water or juice before swallowed. Pure apple cider vinegar could damage the tooth enamel and the tissues in your throat and mouth. Vinegar has been known to cause contact burns to the skin.