Quail Chick - Neck Injury

[TJames]

Hi all,

My partner and I are first-time quail parents. We have three quails at 2 weeks old. We've named them Merry, Pippin and Bu.

5 days ago, Merry flew out of the pen and we weren't aware until midday when we went to check on all three. We found Merry 10 mins in and it was stuck behind the pen. One wing was spread and the neck was at a very awkward position. We think that it was trying to break free but got stuck even more.

Once we've put Merry back we realised the neck was not straight and thought it could just be a sprain. We went online to research and read somewhere to wait about 4 days and everything should be fine from then.

It's the fifth day and Merry's neck is not getting better. Furthermore, it looks like there could be a lump on the right, or maybe it's not growing proportionately or maybe has wry neck. I am unsure. Merry has been sleeping with its neck to the left and we can see that sometimes it loses its balance. Also possibly due to one side being heavier from the lump?

Our beautiful Merry is still eating, drinking, pooping as per normal. Nothing out of the ordinary in terms of character and mood.

Am wondering if I should take it to the vet, wait it out or medicate.

Please advise.

Thank you all

 

[Weeg]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @Overo Mare

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC!

I'm sorry about Merry.
I'm not sure what the lump would be, what does it feel like - is it hard, soft, air filled? Stays the same in size?
Is her crop emptying?

You can try treating like Wry Neck to see if there's improvement. Give her vitamins that contain E and B1.

I don't know much about Quail, so hopefully someone else can chime in with more suggestions.

 

[TJames]

Hello,

It is a hard lump. It feels like it's kinda growing. I've read about the medications for wry neck but I'm unsure of the specific brand nor product for the treatment. Specifically for an injury.

I live in Australia so it would be great to get some advice to what and where I may be able to purchase the medication.

Thanks

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello,

It is a hard lump. It feels like it's kinda growing. I've read about the medications for wry neck but I'm unsure of the specific brand nor product for the treatment. Specifically for an injury.

I live in Australia so it would be great to get some advice to what and where I may be able to purchase the medication.

Thanks

You can use human vitamins if you need to. 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 tablet B-Complex. I'm not sure exactly what you have available in AU...check with your feed or pet shop - I can't remember if Nettex Poultry Nutri-Drops have vitamin E and B1 or not - if it does, then you can use that.

If the lump is hard and growing (it's not the crop right?) then it may be from injury, but without a vet investigating that it would be really hard to know.