turkey question are they still safe to eat

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hey kuntrygirl
yes the other one is still alive he still has swelling under his eyes the stuff they gave me is not working and i will never go back to this vet again

i have been looking for tylan but have not found any yet but as soon as i do i will give it to the other turkey but i have 6 more turkeys they are doing fine
and i want to ask you something can i buy some of your turkeys eggs from you when they start back laying or buy some day old from you i dont live far from you folks around here will not sell the eggs and if you buy young turkeys around here they want 35 bucks each and they are not past the danger time 10 weeks old
i think 35 is way too high but we dont have but maybe 3 people that i know of that sells themif you rather not sell me some its ok i understand but i would rather buy from you because you have helped me out alot
thanks for helping me out kuntrygirl
David
 
I know I am joining in here late in the game, and can not help with the turkey you lost, but it would not hurt to help insure the health of your remaining flocks, by putting a tablespoon of natural unfiltered apple cider vinegar to every gallon of drinking water to boost the probiotics in their system. Also a antihistamine might relieve the fluid in the sinus. Are you using a nasal syringe and an antibiotic to clear up the infection? Tis the season for the flu and runny noses, but turkeys can not blow their noses, so you will have to suck it out like you do an infant! Is it raspy when you listen to it's breathing? Is it coughing? I have been reading a book from an Avian Vet, given to me called Diseases of Poultry, that has a chapter on Avian Infectious Bronchitis, that sounds like at least some of the symptoms you mentioned. When you had to put one down, did you open him up and look? was anything abnormal? was the heart enlarged? was the Liver spotted? was the lungs normal? Were any worms present? Sorry I did not read this post sooner. I have been out of town a lot!
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no i did not check the heart liver or anything else as soon as i dispatched it i burned it
i was in a hurry and i needed to run to the big city
no its breathing is normal and its not sneezing or coughing
its acting like a heath turkey except for the swelling under the eyes
 
chathound said:
no i did not check the heart liver or anything else as soon as i dispatched it i burned it
i was in a hurry and i needed to run to the big city
no its breathing is normal and its not sneezing or coughing
its acting like a heath turkey except for the swelling under the eyes
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I don't guess you can take a pic a post so that we can see exactly how much swelling?
 
chathound said:
yep i can do that the swelling is back down a little it has been going up and down for almost 2 weeks now
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Thanks for the pic. Ok. Do this for me? Press on the swollen area and tell me what happens? Any discharge anywhere? Now that I see the pics, I am thinking that your turkey may have MG. I will copy and paste a few points about MG below.
Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection, M.g., Infectious Sinusitis - Turkeys A slow onset chronic respiratory disease of turkeys often with severe sinusitis and associated with Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection. The route of infection is via the conjunctiva or upper respiratory tract with an incubation period of 6-10 days. Transmission may be transovarian, or by direct contact with birds, exudates, aerosols, and fomites. Recovered birds remain infected for life; subsequent stress may cause recurrence of disease. The infectious agent survives for only a matter of days outwith birds, although prolonged survival has been reported in egg yolk and allantoic fluid, and in lyophilised material. Survival seems to be improved on hair and feathers. Stress, malnutrition, intercurrent viral disease such as Newcastle disease (even lentogenic) and Turkey Rhinotracheitis are predisposing factors. Signs Coughing. Nasal and ocular discharge. Swollen sinuses. Slow growth. Leg problems. Stunting. Inappetance. Post-mortem lesions Swollen infraorbital sinuses, often with inspissated pus. Airsacculitis. Pericarditis. Perihepatitis. Diagnosis Treatment Tilmicosin, tylosin, spiramycin, tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones. Effort should be made to reduce dust and secondary infections.
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Can you get a hold to any of the meds listed under Treatment? I wish you lived close to me, I could give you some of the meds. I always keep stuff like that on hand just incase.
 
If you think your birds have MG, they can be checked with a simple blood test. While MG can be treated, it can not be cured, and healthy-appearing birds can be carriers. Here is the link to a good thread about MG:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/587948/rebuilding-my-farm

And from that thread, another link specifically about turkeys:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...a-few-of-my-hens-neck-pictures-update-post-32

It would be impossible to eradicate MG as wild birds can also carry it. Biosecurity to isolate small flocks would not be practical, especially if birds are allowed to free-range.

I wish you luck, and hope things turn out for you and your birds.
 

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