Please help, my baby quail has a spraddle leg AND curled feet and won't eat/

[Dinx]

You could try giving him electrolyte solution. (Sugar water with a little salt in it, either homemade or Gatorade or Pedialyte.) That would at least get some calories in him and buy you some time. With more strength he might feel like trying to eat again.

My local feed store carries 2 types of Save-A-Chick brand powders to mix in with water. One is called Electrolyte and has added vitamins in it. The other is called Probiotic and can be used with the electrolyte solution. They are in dark blue 3 pack pouch strips like yeast comes in. Pet stores might also have them.

Moistened food or yogurt might also be more appealing. I'd offer it all.

These guys eat and drink as often as they sleep so offer food and drink very, very, very frequently.

Good luck with your baby.

 

[Del1977]

You will need to fix the legs as he won't be able to walk, or feed/drink himself if they aren't fixed. Can be very fiddly to do but the results are worth it. Get someone to hold the chick so you have both hands to apply the aids. I found the foot splint too fiddly for such a tiny foot but works really well on baby chickens. Simply sandwiching the toes spread out between tape was the easiest for me. Sometime when I've had to put the 'shackles' on the ankles for spraddle leg it has taken several goes. Just offer the chick some sugar water in between goes and give it 10 mins rest if it is getting distressed.

Good luck!

 

[NYC2015]

Thanks for your reply! I tried the sugar water and yogurt this morning.. he passed away a few hours later :'(

 

[Del1977]

Sorry to hear that. Some just aren't strong enough for this world.

 

[Dinx]

I'm so sorry.

 

[kyzerc]

put down rubber shelf liner,no no news paper,its to slick,ive also used micro fiber rags,and they were walking quick