Cockerel with stiff walk (video)

[Wyorp Rock]

@Wyorp Rock thank you! I ordered the epsom salt yesterday and it should be here in a couple of days, so I'll start with the daily soaks as soon as it arrives.
Should I continue only with the vitamins I have a couple of days a week or should I try with the vitamins you suggested instead? If I were to try the ones you recommended, should I stop completely with the vitamins I have while trying the others?

I'm very curious, do you think the amount of vitamins look correct for a chicken's needs (or in this case - 100 chickens)? I'm a bit sceptical of whether all livestock animals require the same percentage of vitamins, but I have no knowledge in that area, and these were the only supplemental vitamins for chickens at our local farm store. Do you think it looks alright or should I order something specifically made for chickens instead?

I would use the vitamins that you have - the multi-vitamin one. If it has instructions for poultry, then it should be fine to use.

 

[micstrachan]

Call me crazy, but in the second video, it looks like he’s making some sort of adjustment, like a crop adjustment. The high stepping seems a bit neurological, too. Does he walk just as stiffly inside?

 

[Mos]

@Wyorp Rock Alright, will do!

@micstrachan Yes perhaps! I checked and I believe he doesn't walk quite as stiffly inside the coop. It's almost like he's more relaxed and doesn't overthink it, if that makes sense haha. But it could also be that he doesn't walk as upright as he does outside or something like that which affects his walk. I will check often and see if I can see any distinct differences between his walk outside and inside!