Turkey with sores

[leefarmswebster]

Help, please. We have 4 amatuer turkeys, about a month old, who are developing some spots. We had them in with some older turkeys, and not sure if this is a pecking problem or something more serious. They have also been intermingling with our 100 chickens, about 8 weeks old.....any help or knowledge appreciated. Pictures attached...

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[leefarmswebster]

A second turkey.

 

[turksinmaine]

I am sure others do on this site, but If someone jumped off a bridge I would not follow suit. with that said, There are many professional sites with medical background warning the existing dangers of turkeys and chickens together. Chickens can be a carrier of different diseases that not necessarily would pose any danger to a chicken, but would make them a carrier and that particular disease be fatal for a turkey.That being just one of the reasons which to me would be plenty for me to abide by, then to risk serious financial loss and irreplaceable time involved raising and handling. I know this does not answer your question but thought i would leave you something to think about and possibly research on your own if nothing else. take care, hope it is nothing serious.

 

[ivan3]

Dark shots, but looks like Fowl Pox: Daub the "pocks" with betadine. Dry form clears up on its own.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/avian-pox-how-to-treat-your-chickens-for-avian-pox