Urgent!!!

[KOTurkeyRanch]

any news?

 

[poultryfan73]

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Hes still alive but not much better. I will say though that he has been drinking. If it is because of him being scared to death when do you think he will get out of it?

 

[KOTurkeyRanch]

Im not too sure. Sorry i dont have much knowledge on this.

 

[chickenzoo]

What does his poo look like, if it is bright yellow and watery green that he may have black head disease and need medicine. You can get something for fish called Fish-zole that has a medicine in it that treats Blackhead disease, BH affects the liver.

 

[poultryfan73]

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His poop does look green! But the day he got it that morning he was perfectly fine. Would 8 hrs really do that?

 

[Frosty]

Any change at this point could be because he isn't eating. Are you sure that the hen in with him wasn't one of the turkeys attacking him? Sulfur yellow poop indicates a liver problem, not just blackhead.

 

[poultryfan73]

I took the hen out about 3 days ago so the hen didnt do anything. His poop looks green and sulfur yellow. He does eat and drink but just sits down all the time. I really want him 2 get better!

 

[chickenzoo]

When was he last wormed with anything? With worms or Blackhead etc... they can go down pretty fast,

 

[Frosty]

Two days ago you indicated that he wasn't eating... is he eating now? If he is, is he eating enough? Critters can get a condition ... ummm... in cats it's called hepatic lipidosis, in people it's called non alcoholic steatohepatitis I think... anyhow, when the body thinks that it's starving, it releases it's fat stores and they can overwhelm the liver. It's commonly referred to as 'fatty liver'. That, too can show signs like the sulpher colored poop. That color just indicates a liver problem, not what the problem is. The bottom line in that case is that it's critical to get food in him. Offer treats like grapes, catfood, whatever. You need to figure out if it's blackhead (contagious) or stress related. In either case, if his liver is having problems, his condition is critical now.

 

[thaiturkey]

Isn't it time to call a vet?