It is very difficult to tell whats wrong with him, but best guess is pointing to infection by a protozoan parasite that is carried by wild birds and chickens.There is some evidence of a couple of other turkeys fighting the disease also, but they look like they are beating it. Just this one turkey is falling prey this severely.
Nevertheless we are treating the entire flock with extra wormer, probiotic, and diatamecous earth. I also have moved the coop to dry ground and will be moving to fresh ground twice a day until all symptoms have passed. This particular disease is mostly transmitted through bird droppings, so lessening the exposure to droppings is important.
Here is a video of the sick turkey. notice how he stumbles backwards and struggles to stand straight. If anyone has suggestions on how to better treat him please feel free to comment.
If he doesn't make it, an autopsy will tell for sure if he had the protozoan parasite, and if so which strain. This knowledge might help to treat the remaining flock.
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