[mabel]

Help Help Help.  My neighbour has just given me 2 baby turkeys.



I haven't the foggiest what I do, where I put them, he has given me some food and said something about them not being able to walk and to keep them warm.  

Any advice welcome before i start panicking.  Also I have 2 cats, do I need to  build a cage yet or just keep them in the box.  Oh my god, what am I going to do. :shock:

[Aunt Sally]

Can they stand up  :?:

They look a bit splay legged is this a condition turkeys get  ?  Or is is because they are on a slipery surface ?

[Vember]

They need to be on something that will help them to stand, something they can push against otherwise they'll just keep slipping  a piece of carpet or something. I'm no expert and someone will be along to help with the other stuff soon I'm sure, but you need to get them stood.

[Vember]

Oh Sorry Aunty you beat me to it  

[Aunt Sally]

Two g***t minds Vember  

[mabel]

No they cannot stand.  He did say something (in greek) about their legs, I just presumed this is how they are.  He surely wouldn't have given me dodgy birds. :shock:

[noshed]

This has got some stuff about them:
http://www.strombergschickens.com/stock/chick_care.php

[babe]

aww how cute are they?

have you tried giving them a towel to stand on, so their feet can get some grip.

i sooooo  want a pet turkey.  :roll:

[Aunt Sally]

No they cannot stand.  He did say something (in greek) about their legs, I just presumed this is how they are.  He surely wouldn't have given me dodgy birds. :shock:

Someone who knows more about turkey chicks may be along soon but don't raise your hopes too high.  With baby chickens you can hobble them to bring their legs togerther but I have no idea about turkeys  

[mabel]

I've just put them in another box with a thin blanket on the bottom.  They are trying to stand up but their feet keep splaying out.

[Aunt Sally]

Have a read of this Mabel

http://www.poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html

[babe]

the one on the right looks like a turkey rug    all squashed.... i hope they will make it, will be lovely watching their progress

[mabel]

think i'll just give them to the cats for their tea   seriously though, thanks for the help.  any more gratefully received.  certainly wont be having turkey for chrismas dinner ever again. :roll:

[Vember]

I had a pet Turkey once, they are sooo nice,
 a bit ugly to begin with  
 
Mine was really friendly

Hope yours pull through

[mabel]

god I hope they dont die on me.