Gimpy the Turkey needs help

[vdunkin]

as in amputation below the knee, or above the neck?

RobertH

Above the neck

 

[BarneyChick97]

Since there is a limited amount of turkey info (so it seems, I guess this IS Back Yard CHICKEN...still! ) I have a gimpy turkey too. Only he is not able to balance well. He can stand, but sometimes, just falls sideways and flails around until he can manage himself back up. He could fly alright, but now my husband clipped a wing (because 3 of our 4 turkeys are SUPER flighty), and now, it seems he's more off balance. (I'm sort of annoyed that my husband did that to him, but I guess its too late now!) There is nothing visibly wrong with his leg. At first, I thought that maybe he got trampled or something (quite possible, the only turkey that can't fly is a BBW tom, and he is at least twice everyones size). He can stand when he gets it right, but when he walks, its not so good. He seemed normal as a chick (he was the smallest of all of them), but I guess I'm wondering if that is fine. They are all for meat, but I wondered if turkeys had anything like "mad cow"? I don't even know why you can't eat that? We got all of our birds from a local feed store that came from a hatchery...so you'd think there is no risk for that?

Thanks

 

[ivan3]

BarneyChick97 wrote: Since there is a limited amount of turkey info (so it seems, I guess this IS Back Yard CHICKEN...still! ) I have a gimpy turkey too. Only he is not able to balance well. He can stand, but sometimes, just falls sideways and flails around until he can manage himself back up. He could fly alright, but now my husband clipped a wing (because 3 of our 4 turkeys are SUPER flighty), and now, it seems he's more off balance. (I'm sort of annoyed that my husband did that to him, but I guess its too late now!) There is nothing visibly wrong with his leg. At first, I thought that maybe he got trampled or something (quite possible, the only turkey that can't fly is a BBW tom, and he is at least twice everyones size). He can stand when he gets it right, but when he walks, its not so good. He seemed normal as a chick (he was the smallest of all of them), but I guess I'm wondering if that is fine. They are all for meat, but I wondered if turkeys had anything like "mad cow"? I don't even know why you can't eat that? We got all of our birds from a local feed store that came from a hatchery...so you'd think there is no risk for that?

Sorry you're having these problems. If I'm reading your post correctly the turk is a BB?

If so, you might want to take a look at this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/826334/help-tom-turkey-cant-stand-weak-joints

 

[BarneyChick97]

Our gimpy is a red bourbon.

 

[ivan3]

Thank you for the clarification. Same treatment: separate from others and provide soft bedding and nowhere to fly. Have they been engaged in any sort of sparring, yet?

Might take a look at this thread as well: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/826680/how-to-treat-a-turkey-with-a-hurt-leg