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Turkeys

Resources About Turkeys

  • physical exam, routine care, signs of concern, turkey health

How to Conduct a Turkey Health Check

Everything you wanted to know (and some stuff you probably didn’t) about turkey health checks!
Giving Walter a safe once over!
  • physical exam, routine care, signs of concern, turkey health

How to Conduct a Turkey Health Check

Everything you wanted to know (and some stuff you probably didn't) about turkey health checks!
  • holding a turkey, large breed turkeys, picking up a turkey, safe restraint

How To Safely Handle A Turkey

A short guide to safely picking up and handling turkeys!
Open Sanctuary Project Turkey Handling
  • holding a turkey, large breed turkeys, picking up a turkey, safe restraint

How To Safely Handle A Turkey

A short guide to safely picking up and handling turkeys!
  • beak trimming, nail trimming, spur trimming

How to Trim a Turkey’s Nails, Spurs, and Beak

Performing turkey pedicures and other keratin-trimming advice for turkeys!
Walter's about due for a pedi!
  • beak trimming, nail trimming, spur trimming

How to Trim a Turkey’s Nails, Spurs, and Beak

Performing turkey pedicures and other keratin-trimming advice for turkeys!
  • turkey health, turkey intake, turkey introductions, turkey quarantine

Gobble Greetings: New Turkey Arrival Guide

Everything you need to consider when taking in a new turkey!
When welcoming new turkey residentPhoto: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
  • turkey health, turkey intake, turkey introductions, turkey quarantine

Gobble Greetings: New Turkey Arrival Guide

Everything you need to consider when taking in a new turkey!
Photo by Mikkel Bergmann on Unsplash
  • best practices, care protocols, turkey care

Techniques And Practices Necessary For Responsible Turkey Care

A primer on what an animal sanctuary needs training and protocols in place for when it comes to the compassionate care of turkeys.
Photo by Mikkel Bergmann on Unsplash
  • best practices, care protocols, turkey care

Techniques And Practices Necessary For Responsible Turkey Care

A primer on what an animal sanctuary needs training and protocols in place for when it comes to the compassionate care of turkeys.
  • baby turkey, turkey chick care, turkey chick food, turkey chick health, turkey poults

Care Recommendations For Turkey Chicks

Nutritional, living space, and social recommendations for turkey chicks in an animal sanctuary environment!
Elijah enjoys some supervised time outdoors. Photo: Rocky Schwartz
  • baby turkey, turkey chick care, turkey chick food, turkey chick health, turkey poults

Care Recommendations For Turkey Chicks

Nutritional, living space, and social recommendations for turkey chicks in an animal sanctuary environment!
  • elderly turkeys, geriatric turkeys, senior turkeys

Additional Care Recommendations For Older Turkeys

A few tips to keep older turkeys happy and thriving at your animal sanctuary!
Older residents like Ash may require extra consideration to keep them happy and healthy. Photo: Isa Leshko, from Allowed To Grow Old
  • elderly turkeys, geriatric turkeys, senior turkeys

Additional Care Recommendations For Older Turkeys

A few tips to keep older turkeys happy and thriving at your animal sanctuary!
  • turkey diseases, turkey health, turkey illness

Potential Turkey Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common turkey health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
the open sanctuary project turkey health issues
  • turkey diseases, turkey health, turkey illness

Potential Turkey Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common turkey health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
  • bird flu, H5N1, HPAI

Avian Influenza In Birds: FAQ

An introductory guide to avian influenza including answers to the most frequently asked questions about this disease.
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  • bird flu, H5N1, HPAI

Avian Influenza In Birds: FAQ

An introductory guide to avian influenza including answers to the most frequently asked questions about this disease.

Fun Facts About Turkeys

Turkeys form tight knit social groupings, and can easily distinguish a family or flock member from an unfamiliar turkey!
Turkeys have a flap of skin called a wattle, and another called a snood. Careful observation of the color (red, pink, blue, grey) of a turkey’s wattle can be an indicator of how they are feeling!
Some turkeys will form bonds with trusted human caregivers and enjoy human companionship! Have you ever had a turkey take a nap in your lap?

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