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Date Posted: 22:53:58 07/10/12 Tue
Author: D C T friendly poultry orthopedist
Subject: Re: Baby turkey twisted leg
In reply to: Amanda Turkey 's message, "Baby turkey twisted leg" on 14:24:52 07/10/12 Tue

I strongly suspect "twisted tibia" but MUST see photos (close
up) of the rear of hock joint (the joint between where
feathers end and scales begin) in order to be certain that
the Achilles tendon is not displaced.
There are treatments for these problems but they require
daily taping and untaping. There is NO guarantee of success
but it is certain that things will always get worse if
you do nothing. If you do the treatments then you can
know that you did your best. I have repaired baby chickens
and baby peafowls with my "methods" but turkeys are extra
hard to treat due to their fast weight gain. Perhaps
a lower percent of protein would slow the growth or the
addition of raw green leafy vegetables would give strength
without increasing the weight.

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