Hi everyone!
We have just been given a little king quail by the name of "Goose" that has a very broken leg. It was broken when the flight cage he was living in was being cleaned and his leg became stuck in the wire. That was 5 days ago and since then he has been hopping around his cage on one leg. He does well to get around, he is eating and drinking fine and now has a little fleece nest that he sleeps in.
Has anyone had any experience with splinting quail or chicken legs before? It worries me that it is broken so far up his leg as they are normally broken between the ankle and 'knee'. I was planning on using a miniature paddlepop stick to create a splint and wrap it with some vet wrap. Should I skip this all together and get him to a vet?
I have tried to attach photos. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
We have just been given a little king quail by the name of "Goose" that has a very broken leg. It was broken when the flight cage he was living in was being cleaned and his leg became stuck in the wire. That was 5 days ago and since then he has been hopping around his cage on one leg. He does well to get around, he is eating and drinking fine and now has a little fleece nest that he sleeps in.
Has anyone had any experience with splinting quail or chicken legs before? It worries me that it is broken so far up his leg as they are normally broken between the ankle and 'knee'. I was planning on using a miniature paddlepop stick to create a splint and wrap it with some vet wrap. Should I skip this all together and get him to a vet?
I have tried to attach photos. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.