Baby coturnix quail with an injured foot

[MissPeep]

Hello! I am née to raising quail and just picked up four babies over the weekend. I placed them in the brooder and checked everyone over after they had time to settle. One of the babies is walking on the joint instead of it’s foot and I can’t tell if it’s injured or a birth defect. It’s eating and drinking and scooting around just fine. I put down paper towels so that it’s leg would get scratched on the bedding. Any advice on what I can do for it? I’m trying to find a vet in my town that looks at quail but so far no luck.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

If she's not in pain i'm guessing its a birth defect.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Is that a sore on her foot?

 

[Kiki]

Hello! I am née to raising quail and just picked up four babies over the weekend. I placed them in the brooder and checked everyone over after they had time to settle. One of the babies is walking on the joint instead of it’s foot and I can’t tell if it’s injured or a birth defect. It’s eating and drinking and scooting around just fine. I put down paper towels so that it’s leg would get scratched on the bedding. Any advice on what I can do for it? I’m trying to find a vet in my town that looks at quail but so far no luck.

This foot looks like it has been injured.
Can you place the quail down and get a picture of how it's standing?

 

[MissPeep]

Is that a sore on her foot?

I think it got scratched because of how she was walking on the wood shavings

 

[MissPeep]

This foot looks like it has been injured.
Can you place the quail down and get a picture of how it's standing?

 

[MissPeep]

If she's not in pain i'm guessing its a birth defect.

She doesn’t seem to be in pain, she’s Scooting around really quickly And eating and drinking a lot like the others