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If you haven't wormed them in a while, get them wormed as well. Worms drain the bird as they eat all the food in the intestines. Kills them over time. So do this if you haven't done so in the last year.
Make sure they have clean water every day. Don't over crowd your birds with at least 1 if not 2 square feet per bird. If you keep them on wire, make sure they have places to get off the wire. They need to bath daily, so include a dusting pan in their cages with sand or plain dirt.
Yes, they have at least 2 sq. feet of space per bird and are not on wire. They have a flat bottomed cage with shavings as bedding. Water and food are checked everyday and they have a sand box. I thought, from reading these forums, that a ratio of 1 to 4 roo to hens was good. I will make sure there are at least 5 females next time.
I didn't think over-mating could cause her to cough up fluid. The fluid and her eyes are what is concerning me. That and how quickly this all developed. I have not wormed them so I can do that. What do you recommend to use to worm quail?