I really hope it is something that "it" will grow out of. I've never had any of my chicks do it nor is it's sibling showing the same issue, so I wanted to be safe! "It" is also a bigger build than it's sibling so that may be why "it" looks so different.
First time turkey mom! I was curious if this is angel wing or a normal part of growing? I was told it was angel wing and then told turkeys don't get angel wing and it was normal. I feed the gamebird starter which is 30% protein, so seeing angel wing is caused by high protein diet I need to know...
Still the same today if not worse. I work at a get clinic and I brought him in. A steroid/antiobiotic shot was given so we will see what the day has in store.
I'm thinking it's neurological. He leans to one side, holds one wing out, scoops his food to one side, swims in circles at times, and his tail feathers seem to be pointing towards one side. We got niacin from gnc so I'll give it a few days. I feel so sorry for him tho. He just looks drunk all...
He is not a crested. He seems to be doing a little worse today. Falls over on his back and is unable to get back up. We are going to try and find something for him now.
I'm using the dumor poultry chick 24% starter grower. And durvet probiotics daily for poultry. It has 250mg of niacin in it along with other things. He isn't having a very hard time, just seems wobbly at times
We recently got a baby pekin duck and a baby mallard, unsure of age but guessing under a week. The pekin seems to have poor balance compared to the mallard. He sits more on his elbows vs standing on his feet and is very wobbly. The mallard can lay and groom himself while the pekin tends to fall...