➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[Kiki]

Like this?

Occasionally I will have a guinea keet or two that will have splay leg. I take a piece of scotch tape and cut it twice as long as needed to keep the legs from spreading more than body width apart. I then cut the tape lengthwise so that it is only 1/8" in width. I carefully attach the tape to one leg and then to the other leg and press the excess length of the tape back on itself so the adhesive is all covered. Sometimes they manage to get the tape off before they are healed but most of the time it stays on until they no longer need it.

In my experience the earlier it is treated, the faster it heals.

 

[Kiki]

Crap.

 

[R2elk]

Like this?
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I go a little wider because they need to have a long enough length to be able to move one foot ahead of the other.

 

[Kiki]

He has tape on him now.
Is it ok if it's not perfect?
I think I might be screwed.

 

[Kiki]

I go a little wider because they need to have a long enough length to be able to move one foot ahead of the other.

Sh. I t.

 

[R2elk]

Crap.
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Not bad for a first try. I think I would go a little bit narrower on the width of the tape so that it is only on the lower leg and not on the feathers.

No one said it is easy to do without practice.

 

[RUNuts]

Count it!!

OK 7! I win, you are still buying though.

 

[BullChick]

I will drink you all under the table!!

 

[CindyinSD]

I've only used it in my brooder. Way better with the ducklings! I have shavings in the coops, but I don't keep food or water in them, so I just add a fresh layer now and then. I'd love to try the pellets, but our store is always out of them. I hoard any bag I get. Lol

Cool! I’ll look for some. I’m not doing any more brooding this year unless the temptation just gets to be too, too much. Really good to know about for ducks. I’m just glad everybody’s finally on grass! (Well the CX are out but not on grass yet—tomorrow.) Brooding ducks, geese & meaties is so staaanky!

 

[Kiki]

Not bad for a first try. I think I would go a little bit narrower on the width of the tape so that it is only on the lower leg and not on the feathers.

No one said it is easy to do without practice.

I have already cut the tape off.
It wasn't working.