Quail has a large blister/sack on knee

[Fuchsia]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Flock!
Pull up a roost & enjoy your time here!

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. Good luck with your quail.

 

[orloffer]

Welcome to BYC! There is so much to see, do, and learn here! Good luck with your quail!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! I hope your little quail gets better soon!

 

[InterestingChickens]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck!

 

[DAERose]

Hi all, thanks for your help and advice. The sack does feel hard, my flock are on sand in the main aviary area and wood chips in their hutch. I have her isolated in a cage in my shed.
I'm keeping an eye on her for now and checking to see if there is any change.

 

[DAERose]

@Xouie Thanks for the vote of confidence, but all I really know is basic first aid type of stuff.

I agree with others in that it looks like fluid, but I can't tell without touching it. If it is fluid, a pinprick would let it drain. Make sure it's clean and put on an antibiotic ointment if you do this. Keep her clean and isolated for a day or two to make sure she's healing. If it's hard, you might try an epsom salt soak and antibiotic ointment. The epsom salt bath may help you see if there's a would there as well as soften and soothe the skin.

Hi, thanks for your info. the epsom salt soak, do you bathe it or do you actually put it in a container for her to stand in?

Regards

 

[DAERose]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Do you keep them on wire? These hock swellings can come from being on wire too long, roo mating, wire that needs a good scrubbing, etc.... Definitely post in our Emergency or Quail forums for more help. I would not puncture that, if it's an infection you can do more harm than good.

Good luck with your flock and welcome to ours!

Thanks for the advise, I don't keep them on wire, but I do suspect that she has been targeted by the males, I think she is probably enjoying the rest at the moment!

 

[TwoCrows]

Thanks for the advise, I don't keep them on wire, but I do suspect that she has been targeted by the males, I think she is probably enjoying the rest at the moment!

I hope she heals up soon!