Foot help!

[calichicken]

Hi!
I have a baby quail hatched Sunday morning that has curled toes. I put some "sandals" on his feet....foam bottom with bandaids across his toes to keep them straight. He is definately getting around better with the support. How long do i keep them On? How often do i replace? Or do i not replace them at all until they are ready to come off? Any advice is truly appreciated!

 

[calichicken]

Giving this a bump ...i really want to make sure I do this right!

 

[Eggcessive]

It says in this link to make new chick shoes every 3 days for growing feet. They should stay on for 4 days up to 2 weeks to help. Here is the link:
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is another link as well:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it/

 

[calichicken]

Thank you so much @Eggcessive ! I figured they needed to be changed with growth, but not sure how often. Didn't want to Do too much or too little!

 

[MatthewsHomestead]

@TwoCrows any thoughts on her plight? You are the expert on quail in my opinion.

@calichicken check out TwoCrows articles on quail care. Could be some helpful insights!

Best of luck!

 

[calichicken]

@TwoCrows any thoughts on her plight? You are the expert on quail in my opinion.

@calichicken check out TwoCrows articles on quail care. Could be some helpful insights!

Best of luck!

Thanks! @TwoCrows is actually a friend and helped me quite a bit in learning to care for my birds!!

 

[TwoCrows]

Awww...theres that baby. Dawn, I hope the little guy will be ok. Quail feet are just SO tiny. Definitely use vitamins on him. A couple drops of Poly Vi Sol (without the iron) orally each day can do wonders for curled toes. Use daily for a couple of weeks. Keep us posted Dawn!!

 

[TwoCrows]

Oh and also, a couple small servings of chopped warmed hard boiled eggs each day. Eggs contain all the building blocks of life, lots of B vitamins, E and other stuff which he needs.

 

[calichicken]

Awww...theres that baby. Dawn, I hope the little guy will be ok. Quail feet are just SO tiny. Definitely use vitamins on him. A couple drops of Poly Vi Sol (without the iron) orally each day can do wonders for curled toes. Use daily for a couple of weeks. Keep us posted Dawn!!

Thank you!!! And he is ADORABLE!!! Can I use nutri drench for quail baby?