Crooked neck turkey ?

[kyron4]

One of my 19 week BBB turkey can't/ won't extend his neck. It rests it's head on his back with his neck down like a "J" shape. No sign of damage or feather loss and his been in the 20x20 pen with 3 other turkeys the whole time. I appears he is eating and drinking okay, but what's wrong and what could have happened ? -Thanks

 

[Molpet]

Wry neck...Nutritional deficiency
Are you feeding turkey feed? They have different requirements than chicks and some are more susceptible than others

 

[kyron4]

Nutrena All Flock feed with 20% protein.

 

[Molpet]

They need 28% turkey feed for a couple of months then they can have all flock. It's not just the protein. Other nutrients too. It might just have caught up with it.

BBB are meant to be harvested at 16 to 20 wks... I would harvest..
BBB have lots of leg and heart problems and are Heartbreakers if you try to keep as pets