Hi all,
whilst I was at work yesterday one of my quail chicks somehow injured their neck and I came home to find it at an angle to the side. It doesn’t seem to hurt them too much as they still forage and drink, and I can rotate their head gently between my fingers without noticeable distress.
I was hoping it was just a strain that would heal but it’s been a day and it still looks pretty bad. Everything online suggested wry neck with a vitamin boost solution, but I’m worried the neck will set in the wrong position as they mature. I tried using a cloth to make a collar to hold their head still but because they’re so small it just slipped straight off them. I’m wondering if there are better solutions to try and set the neck back.
They’re still very active and alert so sitting them still isn’t really possible, what’s my best course of action?
whilst I was at work yesterday one of my quail chicks somehow injured their neck and I came home to find it at an angle to the side. It doesn’t seem to hurt them too much as they still forage and drink, and I can rotate their head gently between my fingers without noticeable distress.
I was hoping it was just a strain that would heal but it’s been a day and it still looks pretty bad. Everything online suggested wry neck with a vitamin boost solution, but I’m worried the neck will set in the wrong position as they mature. I tried using a cloth to make a collar to hold their head still but because they’re so small it just slipped straight off them. I’m wondering if there are better solutions to try and set the neck back.
They’re still very active and alert so sitting them still isn’t really possible, what’s my best course of action?