Turkey hatchling can’t walk.

[Lover duck duck]

Hello.
Can anyone recommend what to do for this poult hatchling? Hatch date was April 9th by his turkey momma. I thought he was dead when I went to the coop but I saw him breathing so I brought him inside and put him in a brooder. At first I thought he was just going to die. Gave him some nutradrench and he perked up. He has been eating and drinking but can’t walk right as he is keeping his little feet in a fist. I saw people make some little glove like things with vet wrap. Please advise! Thanks

 

[casportpony]

More pictures?

 

[R2elk]

Hello.
Can anyone recommend what to do for this poult hatchling? Hatch date was April 9th by his turkey momma. I thought he was dead when I went to the coop but I saw him breathing so I brought him inside and put him in a brooder. At first I thought he was just going to die. Gave him some nutradrench and he perked up. He has been eating and drinking but can’t walk right as he is keeping his little feet in a fist. I saw people make some little glove like things with vet wrap. Please advise! Thanks

You can take a piece of tape, spread the toes open on the sticky side of the tape, fold the tape over the top of the foot. Trim the excess tape away.

 

[Lover duck duck]

You can take a piece of tape, spread the toes open on the sticky side of the tape, fold the tape over the top of the foot. Trim the excess tape away.

Any type of tape?

 

[Lover duck duck]

More pictures?

That’s the best I can do by myself.

 

[R2elk]

Any type of tape?

I used to use Scotch tape. Others have different preferences.

@Nabiki made "shoes" for quail chicks.

 

[Nabiki]

I can only imagine that making shoes for a turkey chick would be easier than for a quail chick. I used thin card stock for the base.

 

[Lover duck duck]

I used to use Scotch tape. Others have different preferences.

@Nabiki made "shoes" for quail chicks.

I can only imagine that making shoes for a turkey chick would be easier than for a quail chick. I used thin card stock for the base.
View attachment 3060444

So your doesn’t look like it’s going through every toe. Maybe I’ll try it that way first.

 

[Bo Garrett]

Yep, cut some card stock in small circles the size of the feet, place on the bottom with feet spread then tape over them with scotch tape.

Blessings