Poult fllipping on his back.

[Jay262]

Its about 2 days old now the first day it seemed very active now today it seems weak and keeps flipping on its back the others are fine though what could be the problem or moreso how do I fix it?

 

[Jay262]

Can someone help please.......

 

[birdeo]

If you have a good vitamin mix try giving it some, one that's high in the B's and E's

 

[casportpony]

Kuntrygirl might be able to help you.

-Kathy

 

[kuntrygirl]

Kuntrygirl might be able to help you.

-Kathy

Jay262, read this link. That should help you. Are they eating and drinking on their own? If they are not, you will have to hand feed them. Please let us know.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...r-syndrome-f-o-s-my-experience-and-what-i-did

 

[Jay262]

I have been hand feeding them for a a week now there about a week old and one is fine they eat and drink on there own atleast sometimes. But the one seems to not drink enough because after I make him drink a few times he seems fine again after. thx for all the advice.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Continue to monitor them and make sure that they drink.


According to Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys, 3rd Edition http://www.storey.com/book_detail.php?isbn=9781612121499,

"The number one killer of poults in the first 3 days is dehydration. The best prevention is to simply dip each poult's bill in the water as you place it into the brooder area. In this way, a large number of poults will learn to drink and will teach most of the rest. Check the poults every few hours for the first 3 days. Any that seem sluggish should have their bills dipped in water to make sure that they are drinking."

Keep us posted. Sending good vibes your way that everything turns out ok.

 

[Jay262]

I have done everything I could and last night after 7 days the royal palm died.... leaving me with a lone Narragansett he is so lonely now hes alone. Time to look for more hatching eggs again if anyone has any and reads this let me know .

 

[kuntrygirl]

OH NO!!! I am so sorry to read this new this morning. Take comfort in knowing that you did everything that you could to help him. He just wasn't strong enough to survive. Sometimes, we just can't save all of them no matter how hard we try.

If I had turkey eggs, I would send you some but all of my girls are broody. I"m not sure when I'll have more eggs. I will look around for eggs for you. Any particular breed that you want?

 

[Jay262]

Lost my Narragansett since this last post im almost ready to give up on turkeys it would seem I have no luck.