I took on some baby button quail from a friend abour a week ago and there's been a few leg issues but most have been corrected aside from two. This is the one that has me confused.
It will not use its leg, not splayed, not slipped tendon, no curled toes, just wouldn't use the leg. The entire leg below the joint has been discoloured since I got it.
The chick itself seems to be thriving, gets around fine, eats, drinks, etc. And I do feel like the last couple days it has been trying to use the leg more, it's still discoloured though, the joint or just above it does seem somewhat swollen.
It is possible it had a break of some kind? Or is there something else it may be? I didn't hatch it or have it for the first few days so I really can't speak to what may have happened.
These were pics from a couple days ago.
It will not use its leg, not splayed, not slipped tendon, no curled toes, just wouldn't use the leg. The entire leg below the joint has been discoloured since I got it.
The chick itself seems to be thriving, gets around fine, eats, drinks, etc. And I do feel like the last couple days it has been trying to use the leg more, it's still discoloured though, the joint or just above it does seem somewhat swollen.
It is possible it had a break of some kind? Or is there something else it may be? I didn't hatch it or have it for the first few days so I really can't speak to what may have happened.
These were pics from a couple days ago.
