PandaPrincess96
Hatching
- Oct 25, 2015
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I have two king quails (male and female) and I'm in a bit of a situation. A few days ago the female lost the ability to walk, (I think she hit her head.) other wise she seems fine. She's eating, drinking, she's getting around okay, she even laid an egg. That was a few days ago and everything's been fine, until today. The male is doing something weird. I don't know exactly what but I'll hear them making strange frantic noises. She'll be flapping her wings trying frantically to get away from him and he'll be jumping on her and pecking at her. She isn't hurt but she seems distressed when he does this. I know they aren't mating, this is totally different. They've never done this or anything like it. I don't know what to do. I think I should separate them, (at least until she can walk, assuming she will) but I read the males can die if they're left alone, I don't want that. I also fear if she recovered and I put her back they wouldn't get along any more. This is my first time with birds like these and I don't know what to do.