Just wanted to say hello and ask a turkey question if that is allowed on backyard chickens

[Debbie1957]

I'm Debbie and we have 16 hens, 2 roosters, 4 guinea hens, two adult turkeys and three poults.
The points are just over a month old and at the two week point one developed feet problems. We thought it was stratle leg and treated as such. This did not help the problem. We add vitamins to her water and she eats and drinks fine. Her stools look normal, but her feet don't. I've got a picture if I can figure out how to post it. We'd appreciate any help we can get.

 

[Squishychicken]

I don't have turkeys and don't know much about them but it looks to me like what chicks can get as a birth defect or vitamin deficiency. It's called crooked toes and chicks can be made a brace/cast to put them back in place. Wait for someone with Turkey knowledge to chime in but to me I think crooked toes I would look up crooked toe braces for chicks and you should get results.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

Welcome to BYC!! What is the level of protein in his/her food? 26% is the necessary protein level. It might be lack of Nacian in their food. This is what I know for ducks

 

[drumstick diva]

I think what you need to do, to straighten out crooked toes is make a little shoe for her.
You probably need a helper. Put a bandaid strip sticky side facing UP, under her toes. Arrange her toes to be straight and flat and press them down to the bandage. Them put a second bandage sticky side facing down on top of the foot - allowing top and bottom one stick together.

 

[007Sean]

Normally they don't develop crooked toes 2 weeks after hatching, you probably just didn't notice. In my experince crooked toes are caused by the chick being too long in getting out of the shell. They can also be a genetic defect.
If the crooked toes are noticed immediately after hatching it is possible to straighten them by taping them in a straight manner or fashioning shoes to fit and keep the toes straight. Usually only takes 24 to 48 hrs and shoes or tape can be removed and the toes will remain straight.
At this point I don't know of any procedure that will straighten it's toes, other than a vet surgically straightening them and putting a cast on them.
If it can walk well enough to get around, drink and eat, it might be ok but be prepared for an alternative decision to be made.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. Good luck with fixing those toes.

 

[Latestarter]

Greetings and welcome to BYC. Sorry this set of circumstances brought you here but there are a LOT of really great and knowledgeable folks here who will help you if they can. Please feel free to stick around for a while... Make yourself at home, browse around, Chime in when you feel the need!