Sick Turkey PLEASE HELP !!!

[Chickenmamma32]

I bought a 30ct bottle of Fish Zole 500mg for 40.00 at Jeffers, but I live near there store. They may have it at TSC or your local farm co-op.

I'll call the co-op in morning before I leave Thank You

 

[EggWalrus]

I'll call the co-op in morning before I leave Thank You

Just do a search here at BYC for the worming dose and the antibiotic. The safe guard wormer is very safe. 100x too much won't kill a chicken. But definitely check for how much Zole to give them. I'd hate to tell you the wrong dosage.
Good luck!

 

[R2elk]

Edit: wild turkeys are immune to it, and heritage breeds are lot less susceptible

If you are saying that wild turkeys are immune to blackhead, please provide your source for this claim. While wild turkeys are unlikely to contract blackhead for the simple reason that they are not kept in a confined area with chickens that are carriers for blackhead, that does not mean they are immune to blackhead.

 

[casportpony]

Wild turkeys are *not* immune to blackhead.

 

[casportpony]

I'll call the co-op in morning before I leave Thank You

*If* your turkey had blackhead you will need three drugs:

• Metronidazole (fish zole, aquazol, Flagyl, etc.). This will treat the histomoniasis. Dose is 23 mg per pound of body weight orally once a day for five days.
• Baytril (enrofloxacin). This will treat the deadly secondary E. coli infection that they get. This is what usually kills them. Dose is 5 mg per pound of body weight orally or by injection twice a day for five days.
• Safeguard liquid (fenbendazole). This will treat the cecal worm. Dose is 23 mg per pound orally. Repeat in 10 days.

@Chickenmamma32, you said the turkey had fluid in its nose and was having trouble breathing, so keep in mind that your turkey might have had a respiratory infection, not blackhead. Also keep in mind that many other things can cause green and yellow poop.

Either way, I think you should invest in the drugs I mentioned. You can get the Safeguard at most feed stores, but you will have to order the Baytril and metronidazole.

When you get the Safeguard, to ahead and treat all of them with it. Give 0.23 ml per pound of body weight. Repeat in 10 days.

Do *not* treat with Baytril and Metronidazole unless they are sick!

Edited to add:
Baytril (Enrofloxacin) Sources

 

[EggWalrus]

I'll call the co-op in morning before I leave Thank You

Just do a search here at BYC for the worming dose and the antibiotic. The safe guard wormer is very safe. 100x too much won't kill a chicken. But definitely check for how much Zole to give them. I'd hate to tell you the wrong dosage.
Good luck!

If you are saying that wild turkeys are immune to blackhead, please provide your source for this claim. While wild turkeys are unlikely to contract blackhead for the simple reason that they are not kept in a confined area with chickens that are carriers for blackhead, that does not mean they are immune to blackhead.

I was pretty sleepy last night when I wrote that. You're right. What I should have said about wild turkeys, is what you just said.

 

[casportpony]

The safe guard wormer is very safe. 100x too much won't kill a chicken.

I recently found out that it's not that safe, especially with a bird that has a diseased liver.