mkeith93
In the Brooder
- Apr 13, 2016
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PLEASE HELP!! THANK YOU.
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Sorry for all the caps! I had been writing that with a free minute I had at work. At work I have to write everything in caps in so used to it if forget to turn the caps lock off! Lol but he is doing quite a bit better! He seems to be walking fine and eating and drinking still. I had him separated but that was causing more harm ten good he spent all of his time frantically trying to get back to the others! I cleaned his leg, it did seem to be only one leg which was good. The one leg does look considerably smaller.. I'm not sure if its muscle or what. The legs actually look dried out.. Not the skin. But the whole leg.Please ditch the caps, they are annoying to read.
Quail do have muscles and if the the mass is reduced in one side, that would indicate that he hasn't used that leg as much as the other, for a while. So I don't think this has been caused by a recent accident. Doesn't seem to be caused by the feed either, as many people use that. So, what could have caused it? How carefully have you been observing them? He hasn't shown any limping or anything like that before now? He wasn't a splay leg chick?
If you haven't already, I'd give him a good feel all over, see if the muscle really is reduced, what differences he has between left and right side, clean the legs to determine whether it's both legs or just one that's hurt and how bad it is. Any of the others seem to have any issues? And how many are there?
Other than that.. Well, if it's not feed related, if the others have no issues and if my theory that it has been going worse for a while is correct, I'm afraid his chances might not be very good. My only advice is to keep him warm and comfortable and make sure he gets feed and water. Hope I'm wrong!
I'm afraid that hes going to hurt himself being alone! he keeps jumping up and hitting his head and fussing for his quail buds. woud it be agood idea to put anothee in their with him? one of the more docile ones? and what is a deteriored leg? anything I can do for it or what caused it?Darn he might just have a deteriated leg but it's best to keep him alone for his safety