QuailMum
In the Brooder
- Jun 12, 2016
- 10
- 2
- 27
Hei all,
I am the proud owner of two darling female coturnix quail, both of which came from my high schools incubation lab a year and a half ago. One of the quail, (her name is Wubbly,) shortly after hatching was simply not keeping up with the other chicks, because she literally could not move. Her left left remained completely stretched out and she was constantly trampled by the others. The only way she could move was by dragging herself on her tummy with her right leg.
I immediately took her home, knowing she was destined for hawk food, (was NOT about to let that happen,) and after floating her in several warm and frequent epsom salt baths, she has flexibility in her leg and is able to get around just fine with a slight hobble. She’s full grown now, but I was finally able to get a good picture of her knees after a bath today. (Image is posted below and is shot from behind her.) It’s crazy to me how large the left one is compared to the right. She’s clearly not in pain, I’m just curious if anybody else has experience with quail having what seems like a joint deformity and if there’s any way I can add things to her diet to help her joint mobility stay comfortable? Thanks from me and Wubbly in Advance!
I am the proud owner of two darling female coturnix quail, both of which came from my high schools incubation lab a year and a half ago. One of the quail, (her name is Wubbly,) shortly after hatching was simply not keeping up with the other chicks, because she literally could not move. Her left left remained completely stretched out and she was constantly trampled by the others. The only way she could move was by dragging herself on her tummy with her right leg.
I immediately took her home, knowing she was destined for hawk food, (was NOT about to let that happen,) and after floating her in several warm and frequent epsom salt baths, she has flexibility in her leg and is able to get around just fine with a slight hobble. She’s full grown now, but I was finally able to get a good picture of her knees after a bath today. (Image is posted below and is shot from behind her.) It’s crazy to me how large the left one is compared to the right. She’s clearly not in pain, I’m just curious if anybody else has experience with quail having what seems like a joint deformity and if there’s any way I can add things to her diet to help her joint mobility stay comfortable? Thanks from me and Wubbly in Advance!
