I have a disabled bird. She has a crossbeak and is unable to walk. Her legs have been messed up for all most of her life but she has good life quality and seems very peaceful.
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×2 A different color variety or maybe a mixed up chick that's not a Barnevelder. You can also tell the boys and girls apart by their wings. A girl has two rows or feathers at different lengths and a boy has all of the growing in feathers at the same length.
I wouldn't risk putting all the fertile eggs out at once, but maybe put out one and add a few fake eggs or infertile chicken eggs. Personally I've never done this with turkeys....
The Internet really doesn't say anything about this. My guess is that the bird hatches depending on the amount of infection and does infect other birds. I really don't know and I would just only buy fertile eggs from certified and professional breeders to reduce the risk of introducing it to...
What your looking for is symptoms of an infected crop or signs of her adjusting her crop. Look for whether her crop is big or small, hard/firm when you gently press on it or soft/squishy. If she's adjusting it or it's infected, it would make sense why she doesn't sit down because it would be...