Quail born with fused toes.

[WolfGirlMagic]

So... my quail hatched.... 7, yes SEVEN, days early...
I have 3 thermometers in my incubator that all matched up staying between 100 and 99.2 the whole process.
Well one hatched perfect, healthy happy, full of life.
Another...
Well she hatched with a bleeding umbilical, and fused toes...
I quickly stopped bleeding with light pressure.
Applied antibiotic ointment, and then saw the foot.

Otherwise she seems okay...
I dont mind a special needs quail. These guys are for pets. Assuming she lives, what can 8 do for her?
I have heard of curting webbing, but i cans say for sue that 8s how it is fused...

 

[FluffyButtBabies]

Can you post a picture?

 

[WolfGirlMagic]

Can you post a picture?

Oops! I guess it didnt send the first time.

 

[WolfGirlMagic]

Here is a closer look

 

[FluffyButtBabies]

It's hard to tell what do do this early. Wait till she gets stronger. See if her feet cause her pain or impair her walking. If it doesn't seem to be too severe (she can function otherwise normally), then I would just leave her be. She's much too young for anything to be safe yet (and even then it's risky to self-operate on feet). If she really can't walk in a day or two, then we'll think of something. Make sure she eats, drinks, and poops normally though.

 

[WolfGirlMagic]

It's hard to tell what do do this early. Wait till she gets stronger. See if her feet cause her pain or impair her walking. If it doesn't seem to be too severe (she can function otherwise normally), then I would just leave her be. She's much too young for anything to be safe yet (and even then it's risky to self-operate on feet). If she really can't walk in a day or two, then we'll think of something. Make sure she eats, drinks, and poops normally though.

Okay! Thank you! She seems still yo have new hatch baby leggs so we will see what she does later. Im hopeful! I will keep you updated

 

[FlocksOfFluff]

Good luck! Hopefully she's ok

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

In the future you MIGHT be able to separate the toes if there is only webbing holding them together, but don’t do anything yet.

 

[WolfGirlMagic]

Okay guys i think thel toe issue is making it extra hard for it to grip the ground. That leg is now splaying...
I put it in a shot glass to force the legs to stay together for now. Tying /taping seems so impossible with how ti y she is

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

Okay guys i think thel toe issue is making it extra hard for it to grip the ground. That leg is now splaying...
I put it in a shot glass to force the legs to stay together for now. Tying /taping seems so impossible with how ti y she is

It’s a quail shot. It’s what we drink at poker night


Seriously, I think that would work. Just make sure she is getting food and water.