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Thanks Nabiki and 007Sean, if it is a food issue that would be easy to fix. All three chicks are on the same game bird starter, which is 24% protein. The isolated chick has its own heat lamp so I'll be sure to keep it warm. I will make the changes and observe, see how it goes over the next few...

Thanks, I think I'll try that. The other two chicks seem healthy, but I'll try giving this one more of the powdered food and look into a different feed when I get the chance.

Good to know, thanks. It sounds similar to what you dealt with, and it's still eating and drinking, albiet with difficulty moving around while doing so. I think I will leave it a few more days and see how it goes.

I have two other chicks, but they're not exhibiting any symptoms. Since their birth (they're 2 weeks old today) I've had them on a premium gamebird starter, and their water has a vitamin & mineral supplement. I separated the chick from the other two, just in case it was something that was...

Hello all, Once again I'm hoping to benefit from the wisdom of people with more quail experience than me. On Sunday one of my three Japanese quail chicks developed trouble walking. It is 1.5 weeks old and has had no trouble with splayed hips or any other issues/abnormalities (that I could see)...

Thank you! Good to see another Aussie, I'm also from NSW. I agree, from what I've seen this is the best forum for quail help. The people here have been helpful-- the good news is when we confirmed my little quail was a rooster I was able to take him back to the pet store where I bought him, and...

Good to know thanks, I'll be sure to keep observing them regularly. If necessary I'll move her back to the adjacent cage with the others who she gets along with and sell the Tuxedo I think.

True. I have culled birds before- not quail, but a feral species that kills and displaces native birds here (in Australia we are required to euthanise feral species, it's illegal to release them again) so I'm not averse to doing what I need to do if required. The main reason I'm considering...

Thanks everyone for your replies! I haven't been able to find any local groups or forums for Japanese quail owners so this has been very helpful. I agree that it's a bad idea to put the Tuxedo back in with my pharoah females. He seems pretty happy at the moment in his new setup, and the pharoah...

Thanks Sammi!

Thanks Jms, good to know. I also just remembered a few days ago seeing the Tuxedo attempt to mate with the Italian female, but that was before the crowing and the aggressive behaviour and I just assumed they were hormonal or confused. I thought I had 1 male and four females, but now it seems I...

Hi there, I've followed these forums for a while but decided to join as I purchased five quail just over a week ago and I've found they're a great little project to have! Unfortunately since yesterday I've been having problems with my little Tuxedo and I think "she" may actually be a rooster...