Turkey Butts Falling Out!

[IndianaHoosier]

First time turkey and chicken owner here! I read about not raising turkeys and chickens together due to blackhead but have neighbors that do it and have never had an issue. I bought 8 chickens and 8 turkeys at Rural King last Saturday, 6/16 and have had issues with the turkeys. I bought 4 broad breasted bronze and 4 broad breasted whites. I am keeping the turkeys in a separate brooder than the chickens. I found a random dead bronze one day, then found a bronze picking at a whites butt. It was later that night, I found the white's butt bald from feathers and its butt looking slightly prolapsed and bloodied so I quarantined him/her. The next day I found a different white dead with the others in the brooder with a protruded butt but no signs of blood. Today, my wife found the remaining two whites that were with the others having butt issues. I currently have three living whites (all with butt issues) and three living bronzes that seem fine.

Does anyone know what this could be? Please say no blackhead!

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC!

Not likely blackhead. Coccidiosis and/or enteritis could be the cause.

Curiously, are those cedar shavings? If so, I suggest you get them off of the cedar because I think it can be toxic. Use pine instead.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Welcome to BYC!

Not likely blackhead. Coccidiosis and/or enteritis could be the cause.

Curiously, are those cedar shavings? If so, I suggest you get them off of the cedar because I think it can be toxic. Use pine instead.

The fumes from the cedar shavings will upset their lungs and can lead to respiratory problems.

 

[IndianaHoosier]

I will get rid of the cedar shavings! Thank you for the heads-up and input!

 

[casportpony]

How are they doing today?

 

[IndianaHoosier]

The original white that had it the worst died yesterday. The other two whites that were having issues seem to be doing okay since I have them separated from the bronzes. Bronzes are doing great. And all the chickens are growing like weeds.

 

[IndianaHoosier]

The final product! I ended up with one white and two bronzes.

 

[casportpony]

Looking good!

 

[linsybird]

I have a poult with the same problems as yours had. Did you ever find out what it was? Or did you give them any kind of treatment besides separating them?