OH no i need help

[KOTurkeyRanch]

my second turkey poult died

right before his last breath...something exited his beak.it was the same clear liquid that came out of the beak of the first one to go...what is happening! he died in my hands...

i made him a grave site today with flowers

 

[KellyHM]

I'm sorry for your loss. Are they having respiratory issues? They may need some antibiotics.

 

[KOTurkeyRanch]

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the ones now are alert and fine...couldit be parasites?
i cleaned the brooder and i put in new bedding

 

[bargain]

Try looking at this chart and see if you have symptoms match
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=15239-table-1

Does Turkey rhinotracheitis match?

If yes, I suggest a check on this. WHere are your turkeys being kept? Is their bedding/area clean?

How old are they?

Thanks.

 

[KellyHM]

That's possible. Depends on the symptoms.

 

[KOTurkeyRanch]

he didnt cough or sneeze...he strutted though.lol

he was more mellow and not as active today and yesterday

i didnt notice any bad symtoms at all and idk whats going on

mostly tried to sleep

 

[KOTurkeyRanch]

the three i have left are all alert and moving around well...should i still worry? i change the bedding every 3 days and i scrub the brooder.

 

[KOTurkeyRanch]

the vent was clean

 

[chickenannie]

What are you scrubbing the brooder with? I don't think you need to do that. You can just replace the bedding.

What are you feeding them?
What temperature is their brooder box?
Are they eating and drinking?
Does their poop look normal?
What kind of bedding do you use?
Do you have any photos of them, or their set-up?

Even though the others are alert, I think it would be helpful to ask a few questions to make sure they don't get sick, too.

 

[KOTurkeyRanch]

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i use just a soapy water but rinse it all out

starter crumble

they are eating and drinking

sometimes it is watery with a portion of it being red but i havent seen that in a while

i use dried grass as bedding