turkeys randomley dieing

[pedro24]

i went out to the the barn one day and
me and my brother found one of two turkeys
dead so we checked it out and found nothing
on it. the turkey never moved he just sat on
his perch the hole time.

when we found her
the other turkey was sitting with it so i was
wondering if any one had any info about this
please help me

thanks

 

[pdpatch]

If it was a broad breast turkey ( Great White, or BB Bronze), it could be some kind of internal organ failure which is kind of normal for them.
Or it could be parasites or worms.

Unless a nuroscy it preformed you may never really know.

Tom

 

[pedro24]

thank for the info that might comm my brother down
and make it so he doesn't kill it until its full grown

thanks again :cool

 

[cassie]

I keep remembering what John Steinbeck once said about turkeys. He said that they are heir to all the diseases of other fowl plus a few they have invented.

 

[ScoobyRoo]

pedro,
if you tell us a bit more people can give you a better idea. Such as age,sex, breed, do they free range, showing any signs of illness prior to dying, etc. Broad breasted turkeys are not meant to live long. I don't remember the average age but search it and it will give you more info. Hopefully the other will be fine.

from Kansas

 

[pedro24]

dear: Henry's chickens

the turkeys were baby's new this yrs, the turkey that die's
was a bronze turkey one was male and the other was female
we think and that what the guys told me when we asked.

 

[chickenannie]

We need more info to be able to give you suggestions:

- How many months old are the turkeys?

- What breed are they?

- What kind of feed do you give them?

- What kind of pen are they in? Bedding?

Typically young turkeys can get coccidiosis, or worms, that can kill them. If the food is not nutritious enough they can get weak and die of malnutrition.

It doesn't sound like you have any kind of predator getting them.