In order to grow large and healthy turkeys, it is necessary to treat the chicks in a timely manner. Usually diseases are caused by improper care and feeding. For prevention and treatment, drugs such as "Furazolidone", "Lautetsin" and others are used.
Poultry disease prevention
Some diseases in turkey poults can be avoided if preventive measures are taken on time. First of all, the content of the chicks must be correct. It is necessary that for each individual there is at least 0.5 sq. meters of total area. Adults should be kept separate from juveniles.
Prevention of turkey poultry diseases also consists in ensuring normal living conditions for chicks. For example, it is important that the ambient temperature does not drop below 37 ° C. And the lighting should be around the clock. If these conditions are met, the turkey poults will get stronger much faster. It is extremely important for prophylaxis in the first ten days of life to give the chicks "Furazolidone".
In no case should chicks be given cold water to drink, and the seven-time feeding with mash is considered mandatory. It is advisable that they be hand-cooked.
Treatment methods
One of the most common diseases in turkey poultry is aspergillosis, which affects the respiratory organs. The death rate from this disease is 50 percent. Aspergillosis is usually caused by a fungus found in the dirty litter. There is no specific treatment for this dangerous disease, so the house should be cleaned regularly. If the room is too small for a large number of chicks and they do not get enough vitamin A, infectious sinusitis can occur. In this case, again, you should better think about the conditions for keeping the birds.
Often, turkey poults have problems associated with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. In order to get rid of pasteurellosis (white diarrhea), it is recommended to add potassium permanganate crystals to the birds' drink. Chicks under one month old may suffer from gastric diseases such as paratyphoid fever. In this case, you need to give the turkey poults "Lautesin" or "Mepatatar". At least 10 grams of medicine should be diluted for five liters of water. You can also use "Trimerazin". One gram per kilogram of the weight of one individual should be given per day.
Turkey poults often suffer from liver and intestinal diseases. In this case, treatment with "Furazolidone" is practiced. Well, in case of trichomoniasis, the chicks are given "Trichopol". Its dosage should not exceed 30 mg per kilogram of feed for two days. The dose can then be reduced to 20 mg. By the way, when treating various diseases of turkey poults, it is extremely important to observe the conditions of admission and dosage.
