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    Turkey chicks?

    Ok short story, brother in law took off for a few days, left his Turkeys and 3 chicks here, One chick died yesterday I can immagine from the wet and cold, They can go to inside the garage its open, but they just stay out in the rain, Today i find another chick that looks sick, so i bring inside and put in a box and warm up slowly with the wifes hairdryer.

    The one that died yesterday was soaked wet when i found it dying, The other 2 including this one would go under the hens when i could see, This one looks likes its gasping for air as the other one did. its dry but cant stand and appears to gasp for air.

    Me, first thought is bird flu.

    Any ideas? Or what to do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by havnfun View Post
    Me, first thought is bird flu.

    Any ideas? Or what to do.
    Mouth to beak resuscitation?

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    Nah mate seriously, this is no good, the poor little thing.

    Ive got it a smaal box and because its so cold up here now, im heating the box up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by havnfun View Post
    Nah mate seriously
    ...you've come to the right forum for turkey updates...

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    Fair dinks Tc, no-one on the forum has any animal husbandry experience,

    Chickens? anyone know about sick chicks?

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    Quote Originally Posted by havnfun View Post
    no-one on the forum has any animal husbandry experience
    I get the impression tc knows his gerbils.

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    I held it in my crouch for while, to try warm it up, then i started making gobble noises like a turkey, he seems to getting better, I will call him Ant, short for Piss Ant.

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    Now the brother in law has turned up back home, His responsibility now, lets see what happens in next 12 hours, Ant is alive still when I hand him over.

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    He sais "why didn't they go under trees"

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    Quote Originally Posted by havnfun View Post
    I held it in my crouch for while
    ...I think you mean cloaca...

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    Quote Originally Posted by havnfun View Post
    Chickens? anyone know about sick chicks?
    Mendip would be your man. He keeps chickens and has recently related a tale of a sick chick. Best of all, he is en route to Istanbul so we can look forward to learning more about Turkey chicks soon.

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    Chicks immune systems are undeveloped so catch all sorts of diseases.
    In this case appears exposure and resultant illness. When rain and cold chicks must be kept in a coup.

    If your BiL expects his chicks to survive better get them vaccinated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shutree View Post
    Mendip would be your man. He keeps chickens and has recently related a tale of a sick chick. Best of all, he is en route to Istanbul so we can look forward to learning more about Turkey chicks soon.
    Sadly whenever I've had sick chicks they have always eventually succumbed.

    Chicks of this age need their mothers to look after them, to keep them warm and dry and tech them to feed. I don't think they have much chance after becoming soaked through, and as as Norton says, they'll have a very poorly developed immune system at this age.

    But what would you vaccinate them against at that age? We vaccinate adult hens against fowl cholera, but if they have that they have no chance and the entire flock will probably die. Their problem is probably not an illness but just neglect.

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    The times ive brought inactive chicks into my home Ive found jamming a finger or two up their arse usually gets them moving.

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    Needless to say, it died, I asked him today when I took the hairdryer and little blanket(rag) back. Now he has made them a coop.??? he stuck an umbrella in the ground and dug a circular trench around it. I dont get it, I have a two car garage with one door always open and plenty of room, all he has to do is clear an area and lay some rice straw then shu them in at dusk.
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    Quote Originally Posted by havnfun View Post
    coup
    Be careful there, he has them in a coop. A chicken coop.

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    Cheers old fella, edited to the correct spelling. I went downstairs and took a couple of pics. Have a laugh, thankfully we've had 2 clear days.

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    I'm going to tell ya now...the little ones just don't taste as good as the full grown ones. Try and keep them alive just a bit longer and you'll be rewarded with something that tastes like chicken, but doesn't.

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    I was expecting a lot more from my brother in law, Admittedly I know nothing about Turkey chicks, But after some internet research I still can't understand why OH why did he not put a bit more effort into raising them up? Found this Turkey chick website very promising,I understand they are fully grown and take a lot of care and maintenance, but it would have been nice to see them grow and then let out for breeding.

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    Quote Originally Posted by havnfun View Post
    Chickens? anyone know about sick chicks?
    Chickens No. But having grown up with three sisters I know all about sick chicks.
    Sick on the head .
    God must have a sense of humor having created Eve. He is probably laughing his head off.

    Seriously though. Good for you for taking care of these baby chicks , Giving them a chance to grow Up.
    I bet they would be delicious when they do
    The sooner you fall behind, the more time you have to catch up.

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    The story so far is the brother in law moved the Turkeys and one remaining chick to his mom's house,I asked the missus to tell him to leave the 5 Guinea Fowl here, They are very good at keeping the other chooks and roosters out of the property, have had no problems with them since the Guinea's have been here, they sleep up in the trees, they don't dig up the gardens, they eat the bugs on the leaves, i dug up a mound of dirt and found a termite nest, just left it and they jumped into it eating the termites, they have been really loud 3-4 times, < apparently they will kill snakes or even rats if they come across them, and the eggs although left randomly around are very nutritious and good tasting, and they are cute and funny to watch when they run too, Oh and they have yet to walk on the tiled area of the house and shit, they generally walk around on the grass or dirt area but will walk across the driveway, just not onto the tilled area under the house.
    All in all I find then great, would recommend them to anyone on a property, mine is only 1 Rai fenced and gated, They did walk out one day when the car gate was left open, went into the neighbours rice paddy so I had to walk all the way around the trellace to come back in front of them to make them go home.
    If you can, get them they are much better than chooks when it comes to young plants and bugs.

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