Questions for experienced Turkey enthusiast

[kuntrygirl]

Thank you all! Wonderful advice for first time turkey owners. They are all doing well, eating and drinking great, and I finally found the Purina Startena today after searching and searching. I have one problem with one, it has had a "funny" looking beak;snout. Here are some photos of it. It is doing wonderfully and this doesn't seem to slow him down at all, but what could it be? Ever seen it?

Just seeing your post. I have never seen that before. Looks like it is under developed but if he is not having any problems, then I wouldn't worry about it. Cute little fella. Keep us posted on his status.

 

[farm-gal91]

So the little guy with the deformed looking snout is doing wonderful! He's the largest of the bunch and thriving doesn't seem to have any health issues from the snout deformity!

 

[kuntrygirl]

So the little guy with the deformed looking snout is doing wonderful! He's the largest of the bunch and thriving doesn't seem to have any health issues from the snout deformity!

Great news!

 

[chickeemama]

I have 12 broad breasted white turkey poults that are 3 1/2 weeks old. I started them on medicated chick feed for the first 4 or 5 days, then switched them to Game Fowl pellets soaked in water. 2 of the chicks have developed weak legs, the one is extremely weak, they are kind of twisted to the outside, still walking on them, but it is not a pretty site. I have had them on electrolyte/vitamin solution for the last 4 days, that is when I noticed the weak legs. I now soak their feed in the elec/vit solution and give them both fresh water and the solution to drink.
Is there anything else I can do for this little guy?

 

[kuntrygirl]

I have 12 broad breasted white turkey poults that are 3 1/2 weeks old. I started them on medicated chick feed for the first 4 or 5 days, then switched them to Game Fowl pellets soaked in water. 2 of the chicks have developed weak legs, the one is extremely weak, they are kind of twisted to the outside, still walking on them, but it is not a pretty site. I have had them on electrolyte/vitamin solution for the last 4 days, that is when I noticed the weak legs. I now soak their feed in the elec/vit solution and give them both fresh water and the solution to drink.
Is there anything else I can do for this little guy?

Are the Game Fowl pellets for adults of poults? I am not aware of any game fowl pellets for poults because a poult would have a hard time digesting a pellet. Especially at 3 1/2 weeks old.

 

[KrisH]

I have 12 broad breasted white turkey poults that are 3 1/2 weeks old. I started them on medicated chick feed for the first 4 or 5 days, then switched them to Game Fowl pellets soaked in water. 2 of the chicks have developed weak legs, the one is extremely weak, they are kind of twisted to the outside, still walking on them, but it is not a pretty site. I have had them on electrolyte/vitamin solution for the last 4 days, that is when I noticed the weak legs. I now soak their feed in the elec/vit solution and give them both fresh water and the solution to drink.
Is there anything else I can do for this little guy?

What protien level? we use purina Startina game bird starter. http://wildlife.purinamills.com/products/ECMD2-0017382.aspx

RobertH

 

[chickeemama]

Thanks for all the input. I am not able to get the Purina Startena in the area where I live...geesh you would think I am the only person raising turkeys, pretty sure that is not true.
I did go to our local elevator and they had turkey/pheasant starter crumbles with 30% protein. The other feed I had was only 18%...so much for FFarm..big box stores!
I do hope that will help them. I gave them the crumbles, a large thing of fresh water and another drinker of vitamin/electrolyte solution. Now I guess it is just a matter of time. They are all still walking and eating and drinking. Here is hoping that the increased protein helps clear this up and strengthens their legs.

 

[KrisH]

Thanks for all the input. I am not able to get the Purina Startena in the area where I live...geesh you would think I am the only person raising turkeys, pretty sure that is not true.
I did go to our local elevator and they had turkey/pheasant starter crumbles with 30% protein. The other feed I had was only 18%...so much for FFarm..big box stores!
I do hope that will help them. I gave them the crumbles, a large thing of fresh water and another drinker of vitamin/electrolyte solution. Now I guess it is just a matter of time. They are all still walking and eating and drinking. Here is hoping that the increased protein helps clear this up and strengthens their legs.

should help, I just hope the 18 has not stunted their growth much, and it's not too late to make a recovery. We also found we had to go to a local family owned store (prefer to anyway) and as long as we let them know before order day, they will get what we want. We also like the Purina Flock Raiser pellets when they get old enough, and the box store only carries crumbles.

RobertH