Help!! Will legs straighten out? Early hatch

[jwatts]

I have a few coturnix quail scheduled to hatch tomm, fri and sat. To my surprise this morn I had 2 hatched before lockdown. They seem to be healthy but there legs are stretched out to the side. Will there legs straighten out and walk fine in a day or two? Thank you

 

[bingrancher]

Ive had some like that before and they never did get better. You can keep an eye on them since they arent getting trampled yet, but if they cant get to food or water then it doesnt look good

 

[laseterlass]

I recently read to place them in a shot glass in the bator it may help. I have 2been in my bator now and will be culling them in the morning.

 

[TwoCrows]

Make SURE to always use a non skid surface in the hatching area. MANY times spraddle leg is caused by a slick surface in the hatching environment. So lay down rubber shelf liner, put hay down or something like this to prevent this from happening.

Here is a link to what you need to do...
http://poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html

Good luck.

 

[kenazzo2000]

Make SURE to always use a non skid surface in the hatching area. MANY times spraddle leg is caused by a slick surface in the hatching environment. So lay down rubber shelf liner, put hay down or something like this to prevent this from happening. 

Here is a link to what you need to do...
http://poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html

Good luck.

thx for the link

 

[freeflyin]

Twocrowsranch- that's a great link!

Hope it helps you jwatts

 

[jwatts]

Make SURE to always use a non skid surface in the hatching area. MANY times spraddle leg is caused by a slick surface in the hatching environment. So lay down rubber shelf liner, put hay down or something like this to prevent this from happening.

Here is a link to what you need to do...
http://poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html

Good luck.

Twocrows, i cant thank you enough, that link info worked great!!! My wife and i did exactly what the directions said last night at 9pm. We didnt have much faith because they just kind of layed there, but this morning there walking around normal with the bandaids on. Thanks again for saving the little guys.

 

[laseterlass]

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Make SURE to always use a non skid surface in the hatching area. MANY times spraddle leg is caused by a slick surface in the hatching environment. So lay down rubber shelf liner, put hay down or something like this to prevent this from happening. 

Here is a link to what you need to do...
http://poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html

Good luck.
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WOW. wish I had known this a few weeks ago! I culled 4 . Today we tried this. It was only on for about three hours before he got it off. But hes upright.

 

[TwoCrows]

Twocrows, i cant thank you enough, that link info worked great!!! My wife and i did exactly what the directions said last night at 9pm. We didnt have much faith because they just kind of layed there, but this morning there walking around normal with the bandaids on. Thanks again for saving the little guys.

Leave the bandaids on for a couple of days to keep strengthening the leg muscles. Watch when you remove the bandaids to make sure the splay leg does not return.

 

[TwoCrows]

Quote: So sorry Laseterlass.