10 week old roo, legs and beak twisting?

[FowlPrincess]

i have a Polish Roo, 10 weeks old. His beak is twisting over time, not scissor beak, I've seen that. And now his legs are starting to twist a bit at the hip almost like he has polio or something. Has anyone seen anything like this?

 

[CapricornFarm]

i have a Polish Roo, 10 weeks old. His beak is twisting over time, not scissor beak, I've seen that. And now his legs are starting to twist a bit at the hip almost like he has polio or something. Has anyone seen anything like this?

You are going to need to post close up pictures for folks to figure it out.

 

[micstrachan]

Yes, please post a photo. It is hard to envision this. My initial thought is a deficiency of some kind. Not sure. Good luck. I'm sure you will get good advice here.

 

[FowlPrincess]

Ok, here are some pictures. His leg is bending outward from his body and his knee bends back under him and his foot turns toward the other foot. This just started happening. I noticed the beak about a month ago, but it was barely noticeable, though he was just born that way, but he has gotten much worse over the last few weeks. Any ideas?

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like a mineral deficiency. It could have been inherited from the parent stock. Beak twisting and leg bone deformities can be common in poultry. It may not help, but you could try giving trace minerals in the food or water. Poultry Booster added to feed with a few drops of vegetable oil so that it sticks to feed is a good product. Poultry Cell is another one you can give orally or on food or water, following label directions. Most feed stores carry those.

 

[FowlPrincess]

I have raised about 100 chicks this summer, but I hatched him and his sister, she is fine. He is the only one with any issue at all. Really strange.

 

[micstrachan]

He's a pretty boy!