1 week old quail with bloody feet

[gp]

i have about 5 or 6 quail that i have seperated from the others because they have pecked there feet until bloody.  is there anything i can put on there feet to help heal them?thanks

[carrotcritters4h]

i just use neosporin. Within days the toes will have scabbed over. Until then do i put the quail on paper towels so that none of the shavings get stuck and irritate the wound. Then once they are scabbed over i return them back to shavings and they have made many full recoveries. Good luck

[RedOakGamebirds]

If your birds begin to experience pecking problems try spreading some pine tar on it.  Once they get a taste of it they will stop.  Just dont let it get out of hand.  After they get a taste of blood theyll continue.  Pine tar works for feet, pecked heads, etc.  I like the Neosporin idea too.  If it works then go for it.  Just not too cost effective for thousands of birds.


Larry

[gp]

thanks i will have to try the neosporin.i will also get some pine tar.the ones that got pecked i put all in one box.

[ssbuman]

Are they pecking their own feet or are they getting pecked at by others?

I also use a "wound dressing" i found in the horse aisle at my local farm store.  It comes in an industrial sized jar and can be used for many different species.

[gp]

they are getting pecked by others.

[wvgirl]

To stop the pecking, you need to add straw, leaves, grass or something in the pen for them to peck on. They will kill each other by pecking off each other's feet and beaks. I lost alot of my young birds this way when I first started.

seperate the injured ones and doctor them with neosporin or antibiotic cream so that they have time to heal. As long as there is blood, they will continue to be pecked.

This is just from my experiences. Hope it helps.