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Hello. My turkey, tommy, has been acting very tired lately and weak. He sleeps a lot and doesn’t follow the other turkeys around that much. And if he does, he finds a spot to lay around until they move somewhere else. He has also been having green looking diarrhea. Not sure if this is normal or not. He does eat, and drinks plenty of water because I watch him every time to make sure. He’s around 3-4 months old. This behavior started around 2 days ago. I am very concerned because he does not act like the active, energized turkey he use to be. He is very sweet and I have raised him since he was 3 days old. He will usually come to me when called, but he has been just so exhausted lately. He keeps his wings drooped a lot. I’m not sure if this is something else or because of the heat because it is very hot up here in north Georgia. I’m afraid he’s sick or got some disease. There are 4 other turkeys and 4 chickens. All free range and sleep in the same coop. I know raising chickens and turkeys together can cause some sicknesses in turkeys, but I’m just not sure. Help would be much appreciated. I am so worried about him and I do not have vet money. Any tips or natural antibiotics or just any ideas would be great. Thank you.![]()
(Picture attached is tommy sleeping beside me)
I know it’s gross but this is a pic of his droppings.
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Thank you so much. And yes I have stopped the Corid. I will visit my local tractor supply and see if they have any chick booster. Thank you againStop the Corid, only thing that it kills off is coccidia, and from what you've stated, that's been long dead for awhile now. Possible worm infestation though, medications containing Flubendazole is often recommended for a wide variety of worms. If possible, ask your vet for a float test to confirm a worm overload, since you cannot see their eggs in their droppings and rarely (although sometimes) can you see the actual worms in their poop. Since your turkey has been on corid for sooooo long now, he's sure to be suffering from a Vitamin-B deficiency, the medication works by imitating vitamin B which the coccidia need to survive. No vitamin B in the host (your bird) and the coccidia die. Chick Booster (TM) has a very long grocery-list of vitamins and minerals in it and it's my go-to supplement for chicks and sick birds. It's good stuff. I recommend a drop in the morning, a drop at night for a week and then once a day for another week.
I'll keep Tommy in my prayers for a speedy recovery.
Thank y’all so much. He’s ate a lot and drinking lots of water today. He’s been walking around more today, and with his eyes open. It’s very hot today so everyone is laying around but I am providing fresh cold water every few hoursThanks all who responded.
Best wishes for this bird, and I'll pray, too! Please keep us posted.
How does his poop look today?Thank y’all so much. He’s ate a lot and drinking lots of water today. He’s been walking around more today, and with his eyes open. It’s very hot today so everyone is laying around but I am providing fresh cold water every few hours
It’s not as runny or liquidy. It’s more solid but still soft like. It’s definitely a darker green than it has been, but still not the normal color I guess you could say. Still has a little bit of yellow streaks in itHow does his poop look today?
I am also running the tractor supply later to pick up some fish zole and vitamins for himHow does his poop look today?
I don't think they will have fishzole.I am also running the tractor supply later to pick up some fish zole and vitamins for him