Sick Turkey

[MamaLynn23]

We bought a new Tom and his two lady friends a couple of weeks ago. they have integrated into our mixed flock fairly well, though the new tom and our original and our rooster still scuffle a bit. However the new tom was less active than he usually is yesterday. I didn't think much of it because we had a cool front come in with some scattered rain and I figured he was just a little bit blue because of the weather. This morning however I noticed that his head and waddle thingy are very dull looking and he is even more slow and inactive. What could be wrong with him and how should I treat it?

 

[R2elk]

We bought a new Tom and his two lady friends a couple of weeks ago. they have integrated into our mixed flock fairly well, though the new tom and our original and our rooster still scuffle a bit. However the new tom was less active than he usually is yesterday. I didn't think much of it because we had a cool front come in with some scattered rain and I figured he was just a little bit blue because of the weather. This morning however I noticed that his head and waddle thingy are very dull looking and he is even more slow and inactive. What could be wrong with him and how should I treat it?

Is blackhead a problem in your area?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/blackhead-histomoniasis-references.1404177/

 

[MamaLynn23]

Is blackhead a problem in your area?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/blackhead-histomoniasis-references.1404177/

I have no idea. I don't even know what that is. We are new to turkeys and he seemed very healthy just two days ago.

 

[MamaLynn23]

This is him

 

[casportpony]

Sorry you guy is sick. How does his poop look?

 

[MamaLynn23]

I am not entirely sure if it was his poop, but I saw some next to him earlier that looked a little watery.

 

[MamaLynn23]

I gave him some feed coated in just a little bit of the pepto-type medicine we give our sheep when they have the runs... he only ate a little of it.

 

[casportpony]

With turkeys and peafowl, I worry about blackhead, e. Coli, worms, coccidiosis, and enteritis. Is a vet an option?