2023-2024 Market Lamb

[BrahmerQueen]

Something is always wrong with this guy. He isn’t eating again. He was all fine and dandy yesterday. Running around, with a muzzle on, playing with turkeys.

I stoped probiotics yesterday and it seems we are starting again .

So you had him on the probios and then when you took him off he almost immediately got diarrhea?

It started with just soft poops this morning:
Now he is peeing his poop out of his butt.

What am i doing wrong????? why would this keep happening?????

Calling all sheep owners. What causes this quick of diarrhea???!!!?
@BrahmerQueen @farmerjan @Baymule @SageHill

 

[farmerjan]

One other thing... you said he was running with the turkeys... even with the muzzle on... he could have coccidiosis... and don't give me the whole BS that things cannot pass from one species to another. Been there done that and had the lab proof that yes it can. Coccidiosis also usually starts with runny manure in calves...gets real loose/watery.. sometimes bloody tinge, sometimes not.
I put some calves in a section of the barn that had had turkeys in, 3 years prior... cleaned out but not every spec of everything... got coccidiosis.... sample to lab as I was told NO WAY could they pick up poultry coccidiosis....
WRONG.... they did and some corid down the throat for 3 days did the trick. I didn't mix it in their water as they could get into other water in the barn lot... just dosed down throat as per an old school vet... 3 cc per 100 lbs... basically.
Right as rain in a couple days.

 

[Show Sebright]

Although he has been dewormed, have you had a fecal done? Maybe the deworming is not getting the worms he might have? Also, how long after the deworming did this happen? When an animal is dewormed, the worms and eggs in the gut tract die off, causing some digestive issues... may take as much as 3-4 days to pass things... usually it is a 24 hour period... BUT.... possible this is residual effect?

I will do a fecal test tomorrow.

 

[Show Sebright]

So you had him on the probios and then when you took him off he almost immediately got diarrhea?

No he started geting soft poop the last morning I had him knot

 

[Show Sebright]

One other thing... you said he was running with the turkeys... even with the muzzle on... he could have coccidiosis... and don't give me the whole BS that things cannot pass from one species to another. Been there done that and had the lab proof that yes it can. Coccidiosis also usually starts with runny manure in calves...gets real loose/watery.. sometimes bloody tinge, sometimes not.
I put some calves in a section of the barn that had had turkeys in, 3 years prior... cleaned out but not every spec of everything... got coccidiosis.... sample to lab as I was told NO WAY could they pick up poultry coccidiosis....
WRONG.... they did and some corid down the throat for 3 days did the trick. I didn't mix it in their water as they could get into other water in the barn lot... just dosed down throat as per an old school vet... 3 cc per 100 lbs... basically.
Right as rain in a couple days.

K know they can pass it. The turkeys don’t have it but we will check in the sample tomorrow

 

[Poka_Doodle]

He get about 3lbs of grain morning and night

I would back that off way down. Everybody has their own preferences, but I personally would slowly work my way up to 3lbs total, but wouldn't do that for a little bit. Usually like Jan said, too much grain can cause runny poop. Feed plenty of hay for a couple days, even if it is poor quality hay, like almost straw, as long as it is mold free. That should help his system.

 

[farmerjan]

Turkeys seldom ever show signs of coccidiosis once they get a little age on them... they are chronic carriers and it does not "affect them" them like it does chickens. Not saying they have it... but often you never know it... BTDT also.

 

[SageHill]

One other thing... you said he was running with the turkeys... even with the muzzle on... he could have coccidiosis... and don't give me the whole BS that things cannot pass from one species to another. Been there done that and had the lab proof that yes it can. Coccidiosis also usually starts with runny manure in calves...gets real loose/watery.. sometimes bloody tinge, sometimes not.
I put some calves in a section of the barn that had had turkeys in, 3 years prior... cleaned out but not every spec of everything... got coccidiosis.... sample to lab as I was told NO WAY could they pick up poultry coccidiosis....
WRONG.... they did and some corid down the throat for 3 days did the trick. I didn't mix it in their water as they could get into other water in the barn lot... just dosed down throat as per an old school vet... 3 cc per 100 lbs... basically.
Right as rain in a couple days.

I think this is a BINGO.
All the other suggestions are good as well, but this one just rings simple and true to me.

 

[Show Sebright]

Turkeys seldom ever show signs of coccidiosis once they get a little age on them... they are chronic carriers and it does not "affect them" them like it does chickens. Not saying they have it... but often you never know it... BTDT also.

Really???? Omg that is good to know!

 

[Show Sebright]

Yeh he has coccidia