Turkey can't walk

[Lordofthegreenpeas]

My broad breasted turkey just started to not be able to walk. I was planning on eating him but I want to make sure this isn't some sickness. She can walk a little but than falls over. Video
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[MysteryChicken]

Looks about the same age of my Turkeys.

What diet are you feeding? I'm wondering if this is a Vitamin Deficiency type issue. But not quite sure.

I only raise turkeys for meat, & haven't experienced anything like this, so hopefully someone else that knows what maybe going on will help you.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I just read that a Vitamin A deficiency can cause incoordination of movements in Turkeys. So I'm wondering if that's what's going on here.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Hello, hope you don’t mind me jumping in, but I have the same problem! I have a tom (I think it is anyway) and last night shot backwards and now can’t really walk! I wasn’t able to see very well because it was dark outside. He can move some, but has a very very bad limp and the sits there like he doesn’t know where he is.

 

[Lordofthegreenpeas]

I just read that a Vitamin A deficiency can cause incoordination of movements in Turkeys. So I'm wondering if that's what's going on here.

He had poult food as a baby and than decided to be a chicken and now he eats good quality chicken food. His legs are very swollen. He can walk a little but it's almost like it's too painful

 

[Lordofthegreenpeas]

She has been roosting up high with the chickens so I'm wondering if she might have hurt her legs because of her weight.

 

[MysteryChicken]

He had poult food as a baby and than decided to be a chicken and now he eats good quality chicken food. His legs are very swollen. He can walk a little but it's almost like it's too painful

Can you get a picture of the Swelling?

 

[MysteryChicken]

She has been roosting up high with the chickens so I'm wondering if she might have hurt her legs because of her weight.

My BB Bronze Turkeys don't roost on roosts, so I wouldn't have the answer, but it could be a possibility she sprained both ankles.

 

[Lordofthegreenpeas]

Here

 

[MysteryChicken]

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Okay, not the ankles.

Her feet do look abit swollen. I'm wondering if she may have gout.