Miracle baby

[becky3086]

So I had some quail hatch 4-5 days ago and I left the eggs in a few days to make sure they were done hatching and they got left in a few more because I was lazy, lol, and today I took them out and one pepped at me. Opened it up and found a nice, very stuck live quail baby.
Here he is:

He of course is having trouble getting his feet to uncurl but it is a quail and they are pretty resiliant.

 

[monarc23]

awh congrats!!!! take him right now and massage his feet out and he will heal well btu you got to be persistant with it and massage his feet out about 3 times a day until you see improovment.

Sometimes they wil cry when you do this as I imagine that the toes are fixed that way and it hurts to unfix them but it does help

 

[becky3086]

Yes, I already did that some and thanks for the advice, I will continue to do it. He did not cry when I did it. I am hoping he will make it but I will be very surprised as well.

 

[monarc23]

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My theory is, if it can hold it's head up on it's own (like yours is doing) it will make it

 

[shelleyd2008]

Poor baby, glad you didn't toss them earlier!!

ETA: I've also found that keeping them on wire will help straighten out their toes.

 

[becky3086]

Well, he didn't make it. I stopped a million times today to dip his beak in the water and straighten his toes, but he died this afternoon.

 

[lagpmgdsls]

So sorry about the baby. I have found from my limited hatching experience that the late hatchers don't do as well.

 

[monarc23]

garh!!! noooo i was so sure!

I'm sorry!

maybe he just went way too long without food and by teh time you got to him it was to late so sad *pouts*

 

[shelleyd2008]

Sorry you lost the chick, I've never had good luck with late hatchers. Maybe next time (let's hope there isn't a next time) you can give it some vitamins or something? I wonder if that would help? Or some electrolytes, I would think it would also be from the lack of food.

 

[becky3086]

Yeah, he pecked a little at the food but not like I had hoped for so I really didn't believe he would live but had to give it a try anyway. At least I got him out of the shell for a day. Oh well, shelley yours aren't quite next, I actually have a batch before yours. I am hoping for some A&M's because the snake (posted on the pest and predators board) got mine.