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So i wrote a post about a week ago about a little quail of mine who can't seem to walk properly, he'd waddle around on his elbows instead. I was advised to change their food which i did (we were feeding mostly layers pelletts which apparently have way too muchcalcium for them) , and which...

We've just had two sets of babies hatch 3 weeks ago naturally. Out of three hens 2 became broody within 5 days of each other. Although both were sitting on over 10 eggs, both hatched 4 each, and both had only 3 survive the first few hours. We we're very surprised considering the number of people...

wow, thanks very much. I'll change that tomorrow. Does this explain the elbow thing?? Horrible to know we've been feeding then bad bad food for 3 weeks now, but thanks again!!

There seems to be no end to my chick drama, as the third and last quail chick from one of our nests suddenly turned strange... The same morning that his brother died after suffering from the effects of pasty butt, this chick who had been growing strong suddenly didn't want to get up. I found...

Thank you! ill go and get him some yoghurt today. i forgot to mention in the first post how weak he's acting. he keeps stumbling over and when he falls on his back he cant get up :( perhaps if i got hold of some vits or electrolytes this may help him sort himself out, do you think?? Thanks again

Two totally seperate queries this time, I'll start with the most relevant; One of my chicks, 10 days old, has had trouble pooing for the last 5(ish) days. I noticed at first he had dry poo over the vent and couldn't push anything through. we've been bathing him everyday gently and it seemed to...

MORE BABIES!! - i just spotted a couple of brand new chicks outside! unfortunately theres another dead one, and an adult quail with a suspiciously bloody face, which is very upsetting. hard to know what exactly went on there...anyway, more pic soon when they come out from hiding place again :)

Thank you both, I did take them out fairly soon after I posted this. When i brought them in their feet were bleeding a bit, but now there settled and happy and their feet are looking much better! Even so, we're very proud that she managed to hatch and look after them for the first couple of...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/701108/limits-of-a-quails-maternal-instincts more help pls!! :)

Hi, I've posted this in the quail section, but am posting it here too in hope that somebody might have a suggestion as to what to do with my new (naturally hatched) little quails. Thank You :) https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/699605/broody-quail-and-raising-chicks-baby-pics With regard to...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/699605/broody-quail-and-raising-chicks-baby-pics With regard to the above quail.....she's being a great mother and her chicks cant get enough of her cozy wings, but since yesterday, day 2 of their existence, often when they're out eating the hen will peck at...

Here are our babies!! Only three have hatched from this first nest! 2 little cinnamon ones and a yellow it seems In fact four hatched, but we found the fourth little one dead in the nest :( Anyway these three are very healthy and happy, the mama's being fantastic. They all live under her wing -...

3 chicks this morning!!! very beautiful, ill put up a pic soon. were still expectin some more i think, and the mothers being very good and protective, showing them how to eat and drink and everything. :D

No, no babies yet! It's hard to know which day we're on, but if they don't come this weekend I don't imagine they will at all :( Thanks GrandmaBird, got some kind of makeshift brooder ready just in case :) fingers crossed.....

Hi, So we have two quail hens, one japanese the other italian-ish, both sitting on nests. Having read about how unheard of broody quail are, we thought it slightly rediculous at first, but now, 16 days in, were expecting that we might see some chicks fairly soon! When I last tried to count...

Hello, I have a rather badly injured quail and wondered if anybody had any advice for us... I noticed on friday, yesterday, that this quail had been sitting on top of one of their hutches, all alone and fairly still, all day. i watered and fed him up there when i noticed, when he was cleaning...