- Dec 7, 2011
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This is my first time posting on this thread, and I joined it pretty much because this is the only place I've found so far that deals with Turkeys as pets instead of how to cook one. I have 3 turkeys, 2 toms and a hen. Two of my turkeys are doing just fine ( one of the toms and the hen ) but a third turkey has decided to just stop walking. He can't stand up, and would rather sit, and for a while his legs and feet were swollen. They're no longer swollen but he still won't stand up. I don't know what to do! We tried putting some antibiotics in the water, but he doesn't seem interested. He will eat if we feed him, but he will tuck his beak under his wing if we try to give him water. We've also tried giving him water via a syringe but he does the same thing. He's alert, and not sickly looking, just won't stand up and not sure if he can use his legs or not. They WERE sticking out from under him, but lately he has been able to tuck them in. Occasionally he'll flap around wildly, ( he broke the heat lamp that way ) but then eventually he just stops. What's going on?? Anybody know? It's a bronze breasted domestic turkey by the way. Any theories or ideas on how to help him would be greatly appreciated. I have no where else to turn cus the vets here won't deal with him.
HELP?