Toe Balling In Quail
Toe balling in quail is where droppings and mud gather on the foot or claws of the bird and harden up into a ball. This is not un-common. It can occur if the quail are kept on soil or grass and when the litter becomes padded down and dirty.
You can pick off the toe balls. I tend to pick up the quail and soak the foot in water to dampen the toe ball. Then I usually get someone to help carefully pick at the toe ball. You need to pick carefully otherwise you could pull the nail off the claw. Sometimes the toe ball is very hard so I use pliers to carefully pick at the ball.
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