his right leg has a curve to it at the knee and he could barely walk when i got him he would take a couple of steps and fall to the ground from being tired now he gets around great he can almost run when i put the feed out but he wobbles from his leg you should beable to see it in the pictures how his leg curves and thank you once again i really appreciate ite
When I used the word `unusual', in my previous post (re: wt. loss), I meant it in the sense of being `rare'. The fact that he already had leg issues and is now improved significantly is even more rare.
So, all that is under discussion is the source of the calories (& vitamins/minerals), not how many (you've got that worked out just fine). Again, our adult turks during the `Turkey Explosion Season' (right now - run fencing, favorite range & dirt bathing area in fire pit look as if an extended pillow fight is underway) will take up to two and a half months until the last of the waxy sheaths on the new feathers are picked off while the turks preen. - Middle of July -late September for major molts.
Could be up to a month before you see a lot of nubs poking through the skin - new feathers. You could also try placing clean, dry straw in his favorite resting/sleeping area (less friction on chest).
However, keep him `thin' & alive.
Keep up the good work! You're one of the first members whose posts I've read that has/is rehabbing a male BBB (some folks have had a bit of luck with the hens), successfully.
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