The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  bumble foot in a turkey          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic Author Message milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:10 pm    Post subject: bumble foot in a turkey i got another turkey ,and the other turkeys don't want to be friends with santa ,i think it's because he is lame on one foot i think he has bumble foot ,i've used purple spray on it ,is there anything else i can use to help so he can move out of the goatshed and jion the gang again , suz Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8856 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:02 pm    Post subject: http://www.practicalpoultry.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?board=clinic;action=display;num=1121422240;start=3#3 treatment sounds a bit gruesome Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8856 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:08 pm    Post subject: Here's another one, page 13 is bumblefoot http://www.kingbirdfarm.com/Layerhealthcompendium.pdf Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:41 pm    Post subject: thanks deb ,i think i'll leave it a couple of days till i can really see where it is ,he's really unhappy by himself ,so you know you said what an earth would my motherthink having a chicken living in the frontroom (in a cage ) ,beep has moved in with santa to keep him company ,he's a lot happier , but beep is going to think she's a turkey now ,hows your rain suz Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:54 pm    Post subject: Heres a really stupid question........Do boy "poultry" taste different to Lady "poultry" ?????? Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8856 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:13 pm    Post subject: knobby wrote: Heres a really stupid question........Do boy "poultry" taste different to Lady "poultry" ?????? nope Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8856 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:15 pm    Post subject: milkmaid wrote: thanks deb ,i think i'll leave it a couple of days till i can really see where it is ,he's really unhappy by himself ,so you know you said what an earth would my motherthink having a chicken living in the frontroom (in a cage ) ,beep has moved in with santa to keep him company ,he's a lot happier , but beep is going to think she's a turkey now ,hows your rain suz coward glad santas happier though It's still pouring, porch is flooded as well now Back to top bird_babe Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 473 Location: wales Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: One of our turkeys last year had a limp. but he never fully recovered. I used to hand feed him and became very attached I was very upset when it was time for him to go. Hope yours gets better I think the best you can do is bathe the foot with some antiseptic or salt water and hope for the best. good luck BB. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:12 pm    Post subject: thanks everybody that was what i used to do when the children used to rescue the dumped domestic ducks from the pond in portsmouth , coward you wait till you met her ,i'll have to bring her over that way she will not think that i have to many chickens ducks ect ,(not really ) suz Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group