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Hi, friends, My old lady is sick, and I'm hoping there is something I can do to help her, or at least make her more comfortable. Here are some details which may or may not be important context (you can skip to the bottom for symptoms) Age: We're not sure of her exact age, but we've had her...

Hi, everyone! I've been having trouble lately finding oyster shell that is small enough for my button quail to actually eat. The last bag of "oyster shell" that we ordered (Mana pro) was pebble sized rocks that were much, much too large for their little beaks. The last bag we ordered from them...

Hello, BYC! We have three button quail--two hens and a rooster-- who have been living happily together since we got them about a year ago. At first, our rooster Manfred seemed to be mated with Ethel, and didn't have much interest in the other hen, Lucy. In the past two weeks, Manfred has...

I've got a little button quail chick--Half&Half-- who has been dealing with some pasty butt for the last three days. He is our long-legged runt, but has been doing great until the pasty butt. I have been diligent about cleaning it off with warm water and a Q tip at least once or twice a day...

I have a chick who keeps rolling onto his left side, then flailing himself tired--he cant get up off his back. when he does sit still, he sits--fairly upright with his legs straight out in front of him. he can run a few inches at a time, but then he stands up too tall, and rolls onto his left...

One of our three tiny button quail chicks seems to be having trouble staying on his feet today. Yesterday, he was up and zooming around--possibly the most active of the three. Today, he can only zoom in short bursts, then falls over and rolls onto his back. Most of the time, once he's on his...

Hi, everyone, I'm brand new here, and also new to button quail. We came into a mated trio (one male, two females) that some fool was planning to "let go in the wild" here in northern Oregon. The three get along really well, and the two hens were getting broody and possessive with their eggs last...