Turkey Healing from mites now lethargic

[Reiki Rooster]

I have a flock of turkeys, 2 brothers are the Tom’s, 1 of them had a severe mite infestation, no one else had mites but I treated everyone. My problem Tom has been mite free for 2 weeks now but he is just becoming more and more lethargic. I see zero wounds, none of the other turkeys show any signs of issues. He has lost a ton of weight, I’ve put him on game bird starter but I’m at a total loss on what else I can do. It kills me bc I’m watching him slowly fade away. He has regained a little bit of color back in his head but not all, his eyelids are droopy but he has zero sores, injuries or anything like that. He is roughly 8 years old.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I've never seen mites on a turkey. At 8 he's getting up there in age, and he may be slowly failing. The mites indicate he's not grooming himself properly.

I know turkeys are said to live 12-14 years, but most of mine pass between 6-10. Since he's losing weight my guess is there's some sort of organ failure going on. Not sure there's anything you can do unfortunately. A vet may be helpful, but not sure. Sorry.

 

[Lelilamom]

I had a rooster, only 2 yrs old, go through the same thing. Two weeks adtwr being treated foe mites I found he was getting beat up by the other rooster and stopped eating and drinking. The injuries were what got him in the end, not the mites.

 

[Reiki Rooster]

Thank yous both so much for the replies, I have him in my quarantine pen but his brother (raised from hatchlings) is throwing a fit, calling and pacing the fence line closest to the quarantine pen, its so sad, I knew they were bonded, never fight and have even defended each other from a wild turkey 2 yrs ago. I’ve been calling all the vets in my area and no one handles fowl. I’m starting to think you’re right though, issues with his organs bc physically I see nothing no injuries, bruises, mites nothing. I started treating him yesterday thinking maybe mites gave him an infection and praying he shows some sign of improvement. He’s such a good boy breaks my heart to see him suffer

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Definitely keep him quarantined. Turkeys sometimes like to attack a sick or down bird. So very sorry. I lost my very favorite Tom 3 years ago and it broke my heart. Still haven't gotten over his loss. It's definitely worth trying to help him.