Turkey poult acting very strange (REPOST)

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This poult is 4 days old. He has been acting like a normal happy turkey. He eats and drinks just fine. I came home from my sister’s house today after spending the night and he has completely changed. I don’t even know how to describe what’s going. He’s acting normal yet at the same time he had his head drooped down, almost like it’s stuck. He’s walking funny and walks backwards since because I’m sure he’s very confused and can’t see correctly. I am attaching a video and picture of him below. I don’t know what else to say because this is very confusing. All I can think is that he got injured somehow maybe, I have no idea. Someone please give me your thoughts!
https://youtube.com/shorts/gfoN3aVGARY?feature=share

I have no idea what to do for him but I really want to help. He’s the prettiest poult I’ve had, he gets it from his bourbon red dad:)
 

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This poult is 4 days old. He has been acting like a normal happy turkey. He eats and drinks just fine. I came home from my sister’s house today after spending the night and he has completely changed. I don’t even know how to describe what’s going. He’s acting normal yet at the same time he had his head drooped down, almost like it’s stuck. He’s walking funny and walks backwards since because I’m sure he’s very confused and can’t see correctly. I am attaching a video and picture of him below. I don’t know what else to say because this is very confusing. All I can think is that he got injured somehow maybe, I have no idea. Someone please give me your thoughts!
https://youtube.com/shorts/gfoN3aVGARY?feature=share

I have no idea what to do for him but I really want to help. He’s the prettiest poult I’ve had, he gets it from his bourbon red dad:)
Again, he’s acting completely normal but looks goofy with his head like this. It’s starting to concern me. He doesn’t act like it hurts him when I try to straighten his head up, he doesn’t act like it bothers him at all. It’s very concerning for me however. I’ve been raising turkeys and chickens for years and have beget dealt with something like this
 
Can you not buy turkey starter feed in your area?

Are you positive that he is eating?
He is eating, I watch him to make sure all the time. There’s a local tractor supply but I’ve never seen just turkey starter, but next time I go I’ll look again. I have fed him a few of these treats just because they are high in protein and very soft and easy for chicks to eat
 

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