Struggling quail chick with splayed leg and wry neck--should we euthanize?

[grimalkinsbirds]

I hatched 13 quail chicks last week, and most are perfectly healthy but one has been really struggling. They were born with severe splayed leg and haven't seen improvement after using hobbles and the cup method daily. Then this baby got wry neck 3 days ago, we've been treating with vitamin E supplements in their water and some egg and broccoli for natural vit E and selenium. The chick is being kept in a seperate brooder with some other smaller chicks, so bullying hasn't been an issue. The chick seemed to be improving and we removed their hobbles, but this morning they were stuck on their belly with splayed leg and had trouble reaching food and water.
I know it's time to consider euthanasia, but I want to make sure that's a last resort. I'll admit I've gotten attached to this chick, I have a soft spot for underdogs, but I can see they're suffering and I want to make the right choice. I'll attach a picture, I just need to know if there's a chance for this guy or if it's time to say goodbye. The chick still has hobbles on, so their splayed leg doesn't show as much. You can still kind of see how their leg is turned away from their body instead of forward.

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

I would also offer vitamin B. other than that, I've got no clue either way.

 

[Cheekychook12]

I hatched 13 quail chicks last week, and most are perfectly healthy but one has been really struggling. They were born with severe splayed leg and haven't seen improvement after using hobbles and the cup method daily. Then this baby got wry neck 3 days ago, we've been treating with vitamin E supplements in their water and some egg and broccoli for natural vit E and selenium. The chick is being kept in a seperate brooder with some other smaller chicks, so bullying hasn't been an issue. The chick seemed to be improving and we removed their hobbles, but this morning they were stuck on their belly with splayed leg and had trouble reaching food and water.
I know it's time to consider euthanasia, but I want to make sure that's a last resort. I'll admit I've gotten attached to this chick, I have a soft spot for underdogs, but I can see they're suffering and I want to make the right choice. I'll attach a picture, I just need to know if there's a chance for this guy or if it's time to say goodbye. The chick still has hobbles on, so their splayed leg doesn't show as much. You can still kind of see how their leg is turned away from their body instead of forward.

What happened to your chick?
If it’s still alive I’d feed vitamin e and b

 

[grimalkinsbirds]

What happened to your chick?
If it’s still alive I’d feed vitamin e and b

The chick is still alive, we think it's either a slipped tendon or valgus leg. The vitamin e and b supplements have done wonders for my other chicks, but this guy is still struggling. Since the quail technically belong to my mother I had to wait for her opinion, but we're probably going to cull. We considered amputation or surgery, but it would be traumatic for the chick and might not even help.

 

[grimalkinsbirds]

The chick is still alive, we think it's either a slipped tendon or valgus leg. The vitamin e and b supplements have done wonders for my other chicks, but this guy is still struggling. Since the quail technically belong to my mother I had to wait for her opinion, but we're probably going to cull. We considered amputation or surgery, but it would be traumatic for the chick and might not even help.

I hatched 13 quail chicks last week, and most are perfectly healthy but one has been really struggling. They were born with severe splayed leg and haven't seen improvement after using hobbles and the cup method daily. Then this baby got wry neck 3 days ago, we've been treating with vitamin E supplements in their water and some egg and broccoli for natural vit E and selenium. The chick is being kept in a seperate brooder with some other smaller chicks, so bullying hasn't been an issue. The chick seemed to be improving and we removed their hobbles, but this morning they were stuck on their belly with splayed leg and had trouble reaching food and water.
I know it's time to consider euthanasia, but I want to make sure that's a last resort. I'll admit I've gotten attached to this chick, I have a soft spot for underdogs, but I can see they're suffering and I want to make the right choice. I'll attach a picture, I just need to know if there's a chance for this guy or if it's time to say goodbye. The chick still has hobbles on, so their splayed leg doesn't show as much. You can still kind of see how their leg is turned away from their body instead of forward.

Update: we said goodbye to this baby today, thank you for the support and advice.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thank you for the update. Sometimes it's a hard call, but the bottom line (to me anyway) is not letting them suffer if there is no hope.