Help! quail is lame!

[QuailFeather]

I have a female manchurian golden quail which has a lame foot. I just figured this out 30 minutes ago. My dad said we should butcher it, should we? I put it in a separate cage on the grass with food and water right by it. It is 69 fahrenheit out right now. Please help!

 

[Eggcessive]

You have 4 threads all alike. I would delete 3 of them. Sorry about your quail. How old is it? Do you think that it broke or sprained it’s leg? Is there any swelling,redness, green bruising?

 

[nchls school]

If it's just a matter of being lame for a short time, it is likely the leg will mend; especially if she is eating and drinking. If she has been lame for a long period your dad may be correct.

 

[QuailFeather]

She is healing up little by little! I am keeping her on the grass for the day and putting her in a outside closet for the night.

 

[Eggcessive]

Good to hear that she is improving.

 

[QuailFeather]

Thanks!

 

[QuailFeather]

Yeah, I just went out there ( I have a sprained ankle ) So this is my first time to go out since yesterday. She is walking around fine (unlike me LOL ) so we are putting her in the cage today.