Baby Turkey fall's over

[janaye2s]

Hi came home and found my week old boubon red turkey lying down will not stand up, but when i set it up on it feet it will fall over then sit on it butt with it's feet sticking out in front of him/her its eating and drinking, wondering if i should cull it and worryed about my other turkeys who are fine
for now i have it in a box any information that you can give me would be great thanks

 

[Kennyog]

Always feed turkey poults high protein.28% game starter is the best.

 

[hinkjc]

Check stools for blood, sign of cocci.

Check bedding for signs of dampness/moldy feed, etc.

How is it being housed/brooded? Could the brooder be too hot/too cool? Do they have fresh water and gamebird or turkey feed?

 

[janaye2s]

I check his poo no blood he/she was housed in a large plastic tub with my chicken right now the other baby turkeys are fine, there eating chicken start , my local feed store has no turkey start, there not cold i have been turning the light of in the day time because summers are about 80 to 90dergees here some time's higher, they have freash water and food ever day i change the bedding ever day not wet, just this on turkey that sit with its legs out in front of it he/she is eating and drinking fine just cant stand up without falling over not really sure what to do this is my first time owning turkeys hate to put it down if it's not really needed is there any thing that can be done for it. thanks

 

[byoung14ever]

I had one do that also. I think when i changed bedding(wood shavings) I didnt put them back deep enough and his leg would slip.Make sure bedding is three or four inches deep. I taped his legs togehter for a couple of days and now he seems fine. He walks around now and is as healthy as the rest. I tape them together like a hobble so he can still scoot around.Got to make sure he can get water when taped up though.I gave mine water through a syringe every couple hours and at night made sure he was able to move away from light or heat

 

[janaye2s]

Ok Thanks i will tape it's legs and hope he/she will be fine, will update in a few days.

 

[janaye2s]

This is how he/she leggs look
Put the band aid hobbles on and it legs still would stick out in the front hope if works any thought on this. thank

 

[janaye2s]