can q stand when born help.

HII HAVE HATCHED OUR FIRST QUAIL AND HE SEEMES NOT TO BE ABLE TO STAND HIS LEGS ARE SPREED EACH SIDE AND HE MOVES AROUND ON HIS BELLY IS HIS NORMAL ? HE HATCHED 8 O'COCK LAST NIGHT .WAS EARLY THE OTHERS HAVE NOT HATCHED YET.
AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HIM WALKING.

Hi Rete,
One of my quails are like that now - apparently it from smooth surfaces - Not sure if you placed a kitchen roll sheet or a tea towel at the bottom of your incubator to assist them walking. I just used kitchen roll but my one still walks funny. So not sure.
Search on forum for splayed feet (I think its called that) as you can make a splint for them... Good Luck with the rest of your hatch though!
Nils, x

I have cured several splayed legs with micropore tape/sticking plasters. You make a kind of hobble for them with enough of a gap in the middle for their legs to be body width or so apart. (Basically wrap the tape around one leg and then over to the other with a enough tape joining them for them to get around). You need to do this within the first day or so and leave on for about 3 days I think. I usually just let the tape wear off but keep an eye out to make sure there is no irritation. Hope this helps - hard to describe how to do it.

harrie could you draw pics please

yes harrie pics would help dont want to do it wrong and make it worst. gratefully rete. thanks nils harrie

Here's a link on splayed legs

http://www.poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html

Thanks Harrie - I hope the chick doesnt mind winnie the pooh band aids! lol
Nils, x

Thanks Harrie he is already starting to walk a few steps.