Wobbly leg

[coach723]

Any health food store should have it, Amazon has it. Just look for Brewers Yeast.

 

[MYon]

Any health food store should have it, Amazon has it. Just look for Brewers Yeast.

I did find some, thank you!

 

[DollBoll]

Just wondering if anyone who has experienced wobbly leg. Did you manage to fix the problem? My black laced Wyandotte cockerel has it and I’ve had him on antibiotics, anti inflammatory and calcium dusted mealworms for a week and he’s showing no improvement so far :/

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Just wondering if anyone who has experienced wobbly leg. Did you manage to fix the problem? My black laced Wyandotte cockerel has it and I’ve had him on antibiotics, anti inflammatory and calcium dusted mealworms for a week and he’s showing no improvement so far :/

How old is he?
Do you have a video of him you could share? upload your video to youtube and provide a link.

Hard to know what's going on, seeing it may help.
Calcium dusted mealworm? What do you dust them with?

Usually B vitamins are given for leg health (especially B2 Riboflavin). A cockerel should be getting sufficient calcium in his chick starter or all flock feed, males don't need as much calcium as actively laying pullets and hens.

Since antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory have not helped (what did you use?) then it's very possible it could be a genetic or developmental issue and not caused by disease, illness or injury.

I would try vitamin therapy to see if that makes a difference. Depending on his size give 1/4 to 1/2 tablet human B-Complex for a week.

 

[DollBoll]

How old is he?
Do you have a video of him you could share? upload your video to youtube and provide a link.

Hard to know what's going on, seeing it may help.
Calcium dusted mealworm? What do you dust them with?

Usually B vitamins are given for leg health (especially B2 Riboflavin). A cockerel should be getting sufficient calcium in his chick starter or all flock feed, males don't need as much calcium as actively laying pullets and hens.

Since antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory have not helped (what did you use?) then it's very possible it could be a genetic or developmental issue and not caused by disease, illness or injury.

I would try vitamin therapy to see if that makes a difference. Depending on his size give 1/4 to 1/2 tablet human B-Complex for a week.

He is about 8 months old.
To answer the video question he walks around fine his legs just wobble as if they dislocate it looks uncomfortable but he is still able to jump up and perch.
I dust the mealworms with calcium powder that I use for my tortoise.
It could be injury from being jumped on by other chickens as they stampede out of the coop in a morning, they used to jump off of a trough near the door and that’s the only way he could’ve been injured. The vet said possible calcium deficiency, however, Pluto has a brother of the same age and same breed and he is fine and dandy.
Also thank you I will purchase some of those and give them a whirl!
the only reason I wanted to fix him is because today he tried to do the dirty with one of my hens and due to the cockerels not being at the top of the pecking order the hens go for them if they fail which he did and unfortunately they all went for him at once and he was stumbling to get away. He is ok no cuts or anything but he ran to a corner and hid his head whilst the others pecked him. He was separated to recuperate and then put back and everything was fine but just in case I want to be more assured that he is able to be fixed so he has more confidence and strength behind him if not I may have to train him as a house chicken because he’s not going anywhere.

apologies for the looonnnnggggg reply don’t blame ya if ya didn’t read it all lol

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If you have a way to separate him where he has his own space, that may help with recovery. If it's injury, then he's just going to have a harder time recovering if the hens are jumping on him like that.
He will likely fuss, but it won't kill him to be by himself for a while to see if he improves.

 

[DollBoll]

If you have a way to separate him where he has his own space, that may help with recovery. If it's injury, then he's just going to have a harder time recovering if the hens are jumping on him like that.
He will likely fuss, but it won't kill him to be by himself for a while to see if he improves.

I moved the trough due to it they have like two flocks so when he was separated his little flock was trying to get to him but I suppose if it comes to it I can separate them into 2 flocks