Please somebody help!

[missnu01]

Ok, I got 16 turkeys from cackle hatchery 5-16. 8 black Spanish and 8 blue slate. Within the first day 5 of the black Spanish died. The 2nd day another black Spanish died leaving me with 2 black Spanish and the 8 blue slate. Everything seemed alright, but then Wednesday last week one of the blue slate turkeys was standing around all droopy winged and seemingly very tired like the black Spanish had right before Keeling over dead... I fed the sickly blue slate some egg yolk which it was not at all interested in and the next morning it was dead like the black Spanish before it. Very prominent keel, standing off by itself slowly starving to death. Saw no blood in the stools but everyone said get some corid. So Thursday I went and got some corid and started adding it to the drinking water. In the broader there are 18 chicks 5 brown leghorns from cackle that arrived with the turkeys and 13 I hatched from my own flock. They have all been getting the corid since thursday. Everyone was doing great until yesterday I noticed one of the remaining black Spanish turkeys was standing off in death pose again... then tonight he is still alive but one of he blue slate is also doing it. I fed them both some mash made with their food some corid, an egg,and a dash of sugar water...I basically open their beak and smooth a little on their tongue and wait for them to swallow. They both also ate maybe 2 bites on their own from my hand... I have brought them both inside for further inspection and the blue slate is doing worse than the black Spanish but they are both gasping, very lethargic and will not eat unless I rub it in their mouths.
Also after starting the corid my chicks started having bloody poops solid, but with a tiny bit of blood. The blue slate turkey just pooped on my lap and it was very watery with a tiny bit of blood. So somebody please help me not lose these turkeys. Should I move all the turkeys to a different brooder? Anything would help. Here they are

Excuse Excuse the disheveled appearance of the blue slate. She is wearing a good bit of egg yolk

 

[missnu01]

The black Spanish that was doing worse is now doing a little better. Or at least he can hold himself up right..

 

[missnu01]

He also took a normal solid poop

 

[missnu01]

Anybody?

 

[missnu01]

I've got 2 sick turkeys in my bed...

 

[missnu01]

For real if there was ever a time I need you guys this is it

 

[missnu01]

Well I managed to keep them both alive through the night. The blue is still doing worse than the black, but I think we will get it. I just have to keep making them eat, even if they do feel too tired to swallow...gotta make them

 

[hugz4all4]

I no nothing about Turkeys, but Im keeping my fingers crossed for you that they pull thru and some one will post and be able to help you.

 

[slingshotandLAR]

Hmmm...

I see these threads a lot and they always freak me out, all though I have yet to loose a single poult.

Were they eating and drinking on their own? I give all my poults medicated starter and they always do great.

What's the brooder temp under the lamp?

I always make sure mine are eating and drinking, then make sure they stay dry and can't get in their water. Last step is 90 degrees under the lamp, I check it with a laser thermometer.

Your poults could have gotten too cold during shipment also. Maybe they got sick with cross contamination with the chicks but I doubt it.

If they have been dying sense you got them you may not be able to save them, what did the hatchery say? I'd be looking for replacements or a refund.


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[missnu01]

Well the other turkeys are doing alright and the 2 I had to bring in last night as doing better. The black is eating and drinking on his own. The blue is still doing rough but cam hold her head up. They are nearly feathered now so I doubt the temp is the issue not to mention. Nobody stands under the light in the brooder. These turkeys are just defective. Cackle refunded me for the first 5 that died. I figure they won't do anything about the ones after that. Hard to prove it is their turkeys that are defective. I've never had a bird die in the brooder until these turkeys. All the other birds are doing well. Just sucks. Turkeys are expensive and they sent me defective ones. There's no other reason for any of this