On the 29th of April, I received my order of 10 bourbon red turkeys from Ideal Poultry. Two of them arrived dead and another died soon after. I just chalked it up to shipping stress and called for my refund. Today, however, I picked up one of my poults and a large bubble of clear fluid came out of his nostrils and popped. After picking him up again, clear fluid came running out of his mouth. When I hold one up to my ear, I can hear a slight popping sound (one per breath).
They have been kept in a brooder with plenty of heat, water and food. I haven't exposed them to any other birds, so I don't know where this problem came from. Does anyone have a good guess what the ailment might be? If so, what's the best way to treat it?
They have been kept in a brooder with plenty of heat, water and food. I haven't exposed them to any other birds, so I don't know where this problem came from. Does anyone have a good guess what the ailment might be? If so, what's the best way to treat it?