Hi there. Today is the third day My 10 month old pet barred black turkey has been unable to stand or walk. Before this happened he was walking and running just fine. I finally got ahold of a vet who was willing to check him out for me but first she wanted me to text her pictures of him. So I did. she called me back and....
The vet said the problem is he is too big and cannot support his weight. I said I thought that was only a problem with Broad Breasted types, and mine is a heritage type. She said it doesn’t matter and that especially with the males this is a problem for them, even heritage breeds.
This is our first turkey. I’d so appreciate hearing from you who are more experienced and knowledgeable. Is my turkey big? Could that be the issue?
Thank you so much for any feedback.
The vet said the problem is he is too big and cannot support his weight. I said I thought that was only a problem with Broad Breasted types, and mine is a heritage type. She said it doesn’t matter and that especially with the males this is a problem for them, even heritage breeds.
This is our first turkey. I’d so appreciate hearing from you who are more experienced and knowledgeable. Is my turkey big? Could that be the issue?
Thank you so much for any feedback.