Immobile Quail Chick

[Pennys Mama]

Would or could a bandaid splint like used for spraddle/splayed leg help? (Image from google)

 

[Quailobsessed]

Would or could a bandaid splint like used for spraddle/splayed leg help? (Image from google)
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I Attempted the splint like this with a straw and a rubber band. It didn't work, she just kept moving them back into the twisted position. I have now put her in another type of brace that holds her legs in place. She is doing well and is still eating and drinking.

Thank you for all your advice.

 

[Quailobsessed]

Just an update on my little chick, I have been holding her lots to keep her legs in place as the braces I tried didn't work that well. She is doing well. She now sits properly and is starting to stand!

Her will to thrive is so strong and I couldn't take it away from her. I really do appreciate the advice though. She doesn't appear to be in pain and seems quite happy.

I will update if/when she makes a full recovery.

Thank you all again.

 

[Maiahr]

Yes, they normally are happy and do not seem like suffering... At least all that I've had with leg issues (not many). And I think someone holding them gives them extra motivation and spirit to fight.

 

[Quailobsessed]

Hi, I am posting to give you all an update on my poor chick who was so bad she couldn't even stand. I am happy to say at almost seven weeks old she is ready to go outside with her sister (the one with the limp who is also fully recovered). She has recovered so well you wouldn't even know how bad she was. Thank you again for all your help as it's been helpful to have a quail community to turn to.

This is her. Her name is Dandelion. As you can see she's fully recovered and ready to live outside.

This is the two of them together. Dandelion (right) and her sister Clover (left).

 

[Kiki]

Hi, I am posting to give you all an update on my poor chick who was so bad she couldn't even stand. I am happy to say at almost seven weeks old she is ready to go outside with her sister (the one with the limp who is also fully recovered). She has recovered so well you wouldn't even know how bad she was. Thank you again for all your help as it's been helpful to have a quail community to turn to.

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This is her. Her name is Dandelion. As you can see she's fully recovered and ready to live outside.

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This is the two of them together. Dandelion (right) and her sister Clover (left).

Great news.
What exactly did you do to 'fix' her?

 

[Quailobsessed]

I spent a day or two just holding her, keeping her legs in place or wrapping her in a small towel with her legs positioned in place. by then she was able to sit down with her legs positioned correctly. After that it was just time and making sure her brooder accommodated her well. She slowly started moving around then standing, then running and jumping. I had kept her separate from her sister so she could recover without getting squashed but now they are together again and I just put them both outside with the other quails.

 

[estherc1111]

I spent a day or two just holding her, keeping her legs in place or wrapping her in a small towel with her legs positioned in place. by then she was able to sit down with her legs positioned correctly. After that it was just time and making sure her brooder accommodated her well. She slowly started moving around then standing, then running and jumping. I had kept her separate from her sister so she could recover without getting squashed but now they are together again and I just put them both outside with the other quails.

Hi! I know this thread is old but I'm desperate at this point. My chick (chicken chick) has a very similar leg issue. I had a lot of trouble finding people with cross legged chicks, and most of them did not provide directions on how they fixed it. Thank you for including how you fixed it! I've been going off of what you said, but I have some questions: how did you keep the legs in the proper position under the towel? And how long each day did you spend holding her in the proper position? Did you give her anything nutritionally/medicinally that boosted her chances?

 

[Quailobsessed]

Hi! I know this thread is old but I'm desperate at this point. My chick (chicken chick) has a very similar leg issue. I had a lot of trouble finding people with cross legged chicks, and most of them did not provide directions on how they fixed it. Thank you for including how you fixed it! I've been going off of what you said, but I have some questions: how did you keep the legs in the proper position under the towel? And how long each day did you spend holding her in the proper position? Did you give her anything nutritionally/medicinally that boosted her chances?

Hi, welcome to BYC!

I can't remember exactly what I did, though if I recall, I tried a few things to keep her legs in place. I tried a coupe of time to make a brace though I didn't have much luck with it. The most effective thing for her was to hold her in my hands (I was at home pretty much all day for that time). I think I tried to wrap the small towel around her fairly tightly (not in a way that could hurt her but with enough pressure to minimise movement of the legs) and I would check every so often to make sure her legs were not crossed and reposition them if they were. I did this for most of the daytime for the first couple of days, but each day as she improved, I had to hold her less and less. I didn't give her any nutritional or medicinal supplements though I suppose you could feed her eggs if you have them as I've heard that they are good for a chicken's health, though I am no expert and others may have better knowledge about supplements.

I really hope you can fix your chick and I hope this information was somewhat helpful. Let me know if you have any other questions or want further clarification.
(Also, as some encouragement, my poor twisted leg chick from this post is still doing well. She's happily living with her sisters and mother).

 

[estherc1111]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

I can't remember exactly what I did, though if I recall, I tried a few things to keep her legs in place. I tried a coupe of time to make a brace though I didn't have much luck with it. The most effective thing for her was to hold her in my hands (I was at home pretty much all day for that time). I think I tried to wrap the small towel around her fairly tightly (not in a way that could hurt her but with enough pressure to minimise movement of the legs) and I would check every so often to make sure her legs were not crossed and reposition them if they were. I did this for most of the daytime for the first couple of days, but each day as she improved, I had to hold her less and less. I didn't give her any nutritional or medicinal supplements though I suppose you could feed her eggs if you have them as I've heard that they are good for a chicken's health, though I am no expert and others may have better knowledge about supplements.

I really hope you can fix your chick and I hope this information was somewhat helpful. Let me know if you have any other questions or want further clarification.
(Also, as some encouragement, my poor twisted leg chick from this post is still doing well. She's happily living with her sisters and mother).

Thank you so much for your response!!! I've made my chick a little chick sling to put them in so hopefully that is an adequate substitute for the towel technique. I may try that, though. Did you just wrap the towel across the entire chick, like to where you could only see the head and bum, or was it around the chick like a nest? And did you have a heat lamp on the chick while they were in the towel? Thank you again!