PLEASE HELP ME

[Smuvers Farm]

@duluthralphie @rjohns39 turkey emergency!!!

 

[casportpony]

Snohomish, wa

Have you called this vet? They are 20 minutes from you.
http://www.theexoticvet.com/

 

[duluthralphie]

Hard cold facts...

How old is she?

She is a Broad Breasted turkey. They are very short lived. Unless you restrict feed and force them to exercise they seldom make 8 months...That said some make a year or more. BUT not many.


It is for this reason us turkey people have heritage breeds they last 8-10 years.

Also what does she weigh...Without other pictures and beings we are at the start of the new year, I am thinking you can just make her comfortable...I am sorry.

 

[duluthralphie]

Have you called this vet? They are 20 minutes from you.
http://www.theexoticvet.com/

Or what she said...

 

[Sammiekin]

Have you called this vet? They are 20 minutes from you.
http://www.theexoticvet.com/

i just called them, now i am waiting to get off of work here at 10, i have to see if i have the funds for him since just taking him in after hours is $160 just for the office visit

 

[Sammiekin]

Hard cold facts...

How old is she?

She is a Broad Breasted turkey. They are very short lived. Unless you restrict feed and force them to exercise they seldom make 8 months...That said some make a year or more. BUT not many.


It is for this reason us turkey people have heritage breeds they last 8-10 years.

Also what does she weigh...Without other pictures and beings we are at the start of the new year, I am thinking you can just make her comfortable...I am sorry.

when i had gotten them i didnt know the breed. co op had them for sale but they didnt know what they were. i just could not pass them by, once i learned that they were broad breasted thats when i started knowing i would lose them faster. i will weigh her when i get home

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC So sorry for the circumstances

 

[casportpony]

when i had gotten them i didnt know the breed. co op had them for sale but they didnt know what they were. i just could not pass them by, once i learned that they were broad breasted thats when i started knowing i would lose them faster. i will weigh her when i get home

I did the same thing. Had I known my two were BB's I would not have purchased them. The good news is that both lived longer than they usually do and had great lives for 3-4 years.

Were you able to get in to see the vet?

 

[Sammiekin]

UPDATE:
IVE had Turk inside Since he couldn't walk, now he is starting to stand up! Woke walk but will stand for at least a minute. He moved himself from one side to the other! Showing lots of improvement and started singing and talking again! We both never gave up and still won't. I will keep you updated on him!

 

[Sammiekin]

I did the same thing. Had I known my two were BB's I would not have purchased them. The good news is that both lived longer than they usually do and had great lives for 3-4 years.

Were you able to get in to see the vet?

I did the same thing. Had I known my two were BB's I would not have purchased them. The good news is that both lived longer than they usually do and had great lives for 3-4 years.

Were you able to get in to see the vet?

No I didn't go to the vet, I decided to take action from home I soaked his feet with Epson salt and got the infection out, wrapped his feet used antibiotics and see how it worked. I also cut food down to see if it could do any thing weight wise. His feet look better.