Turkey not walking..?

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Its not bumble foot and it's looks like there is no injury to the leg. She just can't stand up? She's very wobbly.
My dad says it may be something neurological.

It was very hot yesterday night 85° or a little hotter or a little cooler. Everything seemed normal, it was night so me picked our Tom and Hen up and put them in their crate.

She's a three year old Beltsville small white turkey.

The only thing that comes to mind is that my dad works at a Butterhofs store and brings home these feeds that are not sellable because they have little beetles in them.
I didn't notice any mold but I could be wrong.

Anyhelp appreciated!

I was gonna post a video but it won't let me.
 
Its not bumble foot and it's looks like there is no injury to the leg. She just can't stand up? She's very wobbly.
My dad says it may be something neurological.

It was very hot yesterday night 85° or a little hotter or a little cooler. Everything seemed normal, it was night so me picked our Tom and Hen up and put them in their crate.

She's a three year old Beltsville small white turkey.

The only thing that comes to mind is that my dad works at a Butterhofs store and brings home these feeds that are not sellable because they have little beetles in them.
I didn't notice any mold but I could be wrong.

Anyhelp appreciated!

I was gonna post a video but it won't let me.
In order to post a video, you must first post it on a video hosting site such as YouTube. There are other sites. Once you have the URL for the video, posting it on BYC is as simple as pasting the URL into your message.
 
The beetles in the feed are a little concerning, those beetles might not actually be beetles and might be worms instead or something like that. You really shouldn't be feeding your birds spoiled/bad feed, but I understand that it might be free or at a reduced cost.

You say it's hot where you are, so she might be dehydrated. You can put some Sav-A-Chik electrolytes in their water (easily found at TSC or other farm stores), try to give her some melon to hydrate her a bit, or try dosing her with some Nutri-Drench.

Hoping she pulls through!
 
The beetles in the feed are a little concerning, those beetles might not actually be beetles and might be worms instead or something like that. You really shouldn't be feeding your birds spoiled/bad feed, but I understand that it might be free or at a reduced cost.

You say it's hot where you are, so she might be dehydrated. You can put some Sav-A-Chik electrolytes in their water (easily found at TSC or other farm stores), try to give her some melon to hydrate her a bit, or try dosing her with some Nutri-Drench.

Hoping she pulls through!
Hello! Thank you for getting back! We gave her Rooster booster Cell and electrolytes before I made this post sorry I didn't right that down!

Everything is normal besides her not standing she acts like she's drunk she is eating and drinking so that's good.

I've also taken a look at the bugs on the feed and they definitely are beetles they have legs a shelled and small horns they are a little bigger then the head of a sowing needle
 
Hello! Thank you for getting back! We gave her Rooster booster Cell and electrolytes before I made this post sorry I didn't right that down!

Everything is normal besides her not standing she acts like she's drunk she is eating and drinking so that's good.

I've also taken a look at the bugs on the feed and they definitely are beetles they have legs a shelled and small horns they are a little bigger then the head of a sowing needle
You're welcome. That's good she is eating, drinking, and pooping normally. Hopefully the electrolytes and booster will help her.

As for the wobbliness, it may be neurological or maybe she got pecked on the head hard or hit her head on something. I had a silkie hen that frequently got pecked hard on the head by a bully hen and it would make her wobbly for a bit, I'd isolate her and let her recover.

Keep an eye on your turkey, and be prepared to isolate if need be. Hopefully some others that are more experienced with turkeys will chime in! Hoping she improves soon.:fl
 

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