bobwhite quail - curled toes

[Reeves]

Body in one hand and head in the other. Quick sharp pull apart. Done.


A vitamin deficiency can also cause curled toes. I'll look up the one(s) and post them later.

[Reeves]

Vitamin deficiency and curled toes.

Riboflavin: Diarrhea, retarded growth, poor hatchability, clubbed down embryos, poor egg production, curled toe paralysis with toes curled inward and hypertrophy of brachial and sciatic nerves.

Sources: Milk products, alfalfa leaf meal. meat meal, distiller's grains or solubles, rice polish, yeast, fish meal, and synthetic riboflavin.

Roboflavin is a water soluble vitamin.

[bkvail]

thanks for the info, the little one passed away on his own soon after the post, so I didn't have to do the deed, but at least I know how to for future reference.