Pinless Peepers for Turkeys

[Evadig]

Is there such a thing? I have a Narragansett hen that needs some glasses - she’s nearsighted and can only see the other turkey hen’s neck feathers!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

How are you sure that is all she sees?
I don't think eyesight correction is the purpose of Pinless Peepers.

 

[R2elk]

Is there such a thing? I have a Narragansett hen that needs some glasses - she’s nearsighted and can only see the other turkey hen’s neck feathers!

There is a vendor on eBay that sells extra large peepers that are listed for turkeys or chickens.

As @ChickenCanoe pointed out, peepers are not for improving the eyesight but are basically blinders to interfere with their vision.

Feather picking can be due to a diet too low in protein. It can also be due to keeping turkeys in too small of an area.

 

[Evadig]

How are you sure that is all she sees?
I don't think eyesight correction is the purpose of Pinless Peepers.

I was just joking !
She likes to peck at her friend’s neck feathers.

 

[Evadig]

There is a vendor on eBay that sells extra large peepers that are listed for turkeys or chickens.

As @ChickenCanoe pointed out, peepers are not for improving the eyesight but are basically blinders to interfere with their vision.

Feather picking can be due to a diet too low in protein. It can also be due to keeping turkeys in too small of an area.

They free range all day and have a 4ft x 8ft coop that they use for sleeping only. They have a 20% protein diet (Nutrena Allflock). Is this enough?

 

[R2elk]

They free range all day and have a 4ft x 8ft coop that they use for sleeping only.

How many turkeys share this 4'x8' coop? That is a very small coop for adult turkeys that doesn't leave enough area for them to get away from each other.

Now that she is a feather picker it may be nearly impossible to break her of the habit. Try separating her for awhile.

 

[Evadig]

How many turkeys share this 4'x8' coop? That is a very small coop for adult turkeys that doesn't leave enough area for them to get away from each other.

Now that she is a feather picker it may be nearly impossible to break her of the habit. Try separating her for awhile.

Just the two of them
We’ve given them separate perches where they’re not near each other at all but she likes to jump onto the other hen’s perch and peck her. Once we manually remove her to her own perch she’s fine and stays there throughout the night.

 

[R2elk]

Just the two of them
We’ve given them separate perches where they’re not near each other at all but she likes to jump onto the other hen’s perch and peck her. Once we manually remove her to her own perch she’s fine and stays there throughout the night.

Even with only 2, the coop is far too narrow for more than one adult turkey.

 

[Evadig]

Okay, thanks! I’ll try to find them larger accommodations.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I was just joking !
She likes to peck at her friend’s neck feathers.

That's a relief. I know people like to anthropomorphize their animals but optometrists for turkeys is a new one on me.