Toulouse Goslings slipped tendon? Perosis?

[Miss Lydia]

Periods? Niacin is vit N3, Perosis seems to br caused by deficincy of vit B3, vit B9, bit b12, manganese, and choline.

Clint

So looks like she needs to get a B complex and start giving it to her goose right? and additional manganese it's not in my B complex everything else is.

 

[livininbrazil]

Slipped tendon
Slipped tendon or Perosis is a metabolic disease that causes deforming leg weakness in chickens, ducks and turkeys. It is usually seen in poultry under six weeks of age, and results in flattened and enlarged hocks. This causes slippage of the Achilles tendon at the hock which causes the foot and shank to extend laterally from the body, and only appears in one leg. It is called ‘spraddle legs’ if both legs are affected, and is most often caused by injuries received when other chicks pile upon it or when the chick is placed on slick flooring soon after hatching.
What causes perosis?
Perosis is caused by a deficiency of a number of trace nutrients, primarily manganese and choline, but zinc, pyridoxine, biotin, folic acid and niacin may also be involved. In turkeys it may be an inherited galactosamine deficiency.
Prevention and treatment of perosis
It is important to provide starter and grower diets that are formulated to contain adequate amounts of all trace minerals and vitamins, especially manganese and choline. Water that contains vitamin supplements will ensure that perosis does not develop in young chicks. Most perosis-affected flocks will respond to supplementation with manganese.

 

[livininbrazil]

Periods? Niacin is vit N3, Perosis seems to br caused by deficincy of vit B3, vit B9, bit b12, manganese, and choline.

Clint

Just a little thing here...niacin is Vit B3. I know it was just a typing error.





Lack of niacin shows itself in difficultymwlaking, not growing properly, undernourished, fits, can´t hold head up properly, etc, but mostly it´s the walking bit that´s most obvious. Perosis much more complex, as Speceider mentioned.

Can someone tell me the difference between niacin deficiency and periods? Should I just treat for both?

You could just give it all the extra vits, etc, just don´t overdose the poor thing.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How are your goslings doing? any pics to post?

 

[Lizzyliz246]

I don't have pictures at the moment. I'm still giving them a ton of lettuce and I've separated them so they don't distribute their weight onto each other. They seem more willing to stand, especially when I come outside. They don't have any other problems except the swollen hock and difficulty wobbling. However, I realized today that our broad breasted white chick has the same issue!!!!! I'm working the tendons back into place as often and as best as I can. I've totally switched their food to the layer feed and am considering putting my turkey poult on a steady diet of lettuce as well. Thanks to everyone for their theories and help. I'll get some vitB as well.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don't have pictures at the moment. I'm still giving them a ton of lettuce and I've separated them so they don't distribute their weight onto each other. They seem more willing to stand, especially when I come outside. They don't have any other problems except the swollen hock and difficulty wobbling. However, I realized today that our broad breasted white chick has the same issue!!!!! I'm working the tendons back into place as often and as best as I can. I've totally switched their food to the layer feed and am considering putting my turkey poult on a steady diet of lettuce as well. Thanks to everyone for their theories and help. I'll get some vitB as well.

I hope you see some positive improvements soon.

 

[Lizzyliz246]

Ok. Well at the moment I've got them on a steady regimen of niacin and vit B12. It's been a few days. The male is walking on his foot now so that's good. But it seems the female can't even feel the lower halfof her leg. I'm afraid shes suffering. I'm so heartbroken at the thought that I'll have to put her down. Any last suggestions?

 

[livininbrazil]

Ok. Well at the moment I've got them on a steady regimen of niacin and vit B12. It's been a few days. The male is walking on his foot now so that's good. But it seems the female can't even feel the lower halfof her leg. I'm afraid shes suffering. I'm so heartbroken at the thought that I'll have to put her down. Any last suggestions?

Did you treat them with manganese? (Re. post no.12)

 

[Lizzyliz246]

It's in the food I give them.

 

[livininbrazil]

It's in the food I give them.

Well, for now I´m stumped. I´ll get back if I come across any other possibilities.