Turkey Talk for 2014

[chickadoodles]

I have another poult with a bad leg. It started as a slight limp a few days ago. After researching, I found he has a slipped tendon. I think this was probably the problem with the first one too. What I read said it needs to be fixed within the first 24 hours or it can't be reversed. I Tried wrapping it, but I couldn't get anything accomplished by myself. But after working with him awhile, it looks a bit better. Has anyone had any luck with this after 24 hours? Right now, he has a job and is doing great at it. I put him in the little brooder with the 2 new poults and he's teaching them the ropes.

I have read that some have a problem with this from a slick bottom on the brooder. I use small wire or pine shavings. Some use paper towels or shelf liner till the poults get the hang of it for a couple days. I hope your little one will be ok.

 

[gevshiba]

I have read that some have a problem with this from a slick bottom on the brooder. I use small wire or pine shavings. Some use paper towels or shelf liner till the poults get the hang of it for a couple days. I hope your little one will be ok.

I use shelf liner in the hatcher and over paper towels in the small brooder. I use paper towels over sand in the big brooder, then start reducing the paper towels as they get older. I tried shavings, but the dust was horrible and I find it hard to clean.

I read slipped tendons can be genetic, nutritional or from too high heat during incubation. I don't think it's nutritional, but could be either of the other 2. The poults with the leg problems came from someone else. They were her hen's first eggs. She had also set eggs, but lost them when her incubator quit. My last 2 hatched were from my hen and tom. I have 18 more (one pipped now), so we'll see if there's any more problems. If not, I might assume it's genetic. I did turn the heat down in the incubator for this hatch, but I think it might still be a bit high. Everything hatches early.

 

[chickadoodles]

I use shelf liner in the hatcher and over paper towels in the small brooder. I use paper towels over sand in the big brooder, then start reducing the paper towels as they get older. I tried shavings, but the dust was horrible and I find it hard to clean.

I read slipped tendons can be genetic, nutritional or from too high heat during incubation. I don't think it's nutritional, but could be either of the other 2. The poults with the leg problems came from someone else. They were her hen's first eggs. She had also set eggs, but lost them when her incubator quit. My last 2 hatched were from my hen and tom. I have 18 more (one pipped now), so we'll see if there's any more problems. If not, I might assume it's genetic. I did turn the heat down in the incubator for this hatch, but I think it might still be a bit high. Everything hatches early.

It may be genetic. Hopefully you won't have any more of them. I just made a couple suggestions as some do not know to do that. I hope your hatch goes great for you!

 

[chickadoodles]

After waiting abt. 3 months I got the Std. Bronze and Bourbon Red turkey poult's today! I am so excited!

 

[gevshiba]

It may be genetic. Hopefully you won't have any more of them. I just made a couple suggestions as some do not know to do that. I hope your hatch goes great for you!

Thank you, I appreciate it.

Congrats on your new poults!

 

[chickadoodles]

Your welcome and thank you.

 

[Thriftymom6]

They are so cute

 

[sonderah]

My BS hen is raising 2 of her mixed poults, mixed with RP. And my RP hen is setting now. I will let her raise 4 of her pure RP poults. An we plan to keep whatever turn out to e hens outta the 6, up to 3 hens. So hopefully next year I will have 5 hens instead of 2!!! Gonna have to grow their pen some though, but maybe not til fall. I'm LOVING that they brood their own!!! Heck, at this rate, I may switch out to ALL turkeys!!! Lol

 

[chickadoodles]

They are so cute

Thank you

 

[racinchickins]

After waiting abt. 3 months I got the Std. Bronze and Bourbon Red turkey poult's today! I am so excited!

Where did you order them from?