Hello All! I started this in "raising Baby Chicks"

[ohioburns]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/766384/gimp-turkey-chick#post_10916161

Above link is where I started (or the wife in a panic) to save my turkeys. The response is amazing.

I have started my turkeys out with too low a protein level. Now some are starting to lose leg function. They are Mammoth Bronze from Mt. Healthy Hatcheries. Boiling eggs for the turkeys dinner tonight, then I am going to start the game feed along with the extra vitamins tomorrow. I will have some physical therapy to do on 2 of them so far, but I think they can pull through. I can post pictures if anyone wants to take a look.

 

[ohioburns]

Just got some Rural King Meatbird feed at 21% protein.

 

[ivan3]

Hello, again. This is where us turkeys hang out, welcome!

Some members have used ~20% with no problems. However, I'd still augment diet with crushed hard boiled eggs and mealworms. After the first three months turkeys do fine with lower protein levels.

 

[ohioburns]

Wow! Turkeys really love crushed boiled eggs don't they!

 

[ivan3]

Yep, crushed eggs and meal worms have never failed us. Hope your puny guys are improving, and no more are losing mobility. Whenever you have moths/etc. around outdoor lights don't leave them for the outdoor birds... One of our 2011 hatches went through about 2/3's as much 30% Gamebird Starter (as the same number would have without) owing to the flush of Cicadas that year:

 

[ohioburns]

I was able to get down to our local Co-op today and get some Game Bird Startena. Now off to the bait store for some mealworms.