Does anyone line the ceiling of their quail cages with something to cushion the birds' heads when they bop it?
I have a few quail in a cage that has less than a foot and a half of clearance floor (bedding) to ceiling. They have lived in it for over a year with no problems. Recently one of the males must have bopped the ceiling really hard and split the skin on his head badly. I was concerned that he wouldn't heal, but he seems to be doing well so far. The ceiling is almost all covered in 1/2" hardware cloth as are the sides. I saw the blood spot on the ceiling where it was just plain wire and no sharp edges or anything unusual. I am not sure what could have made the bird jump with that kind of force and I thought the height would not allow him to accelerate enough.
In any case, do you recommend I put something on the ceiling to cushion them- like padding? Not sure what would let some light permeate, etc.
I have a few quail in a cage that has less than a foot and a half of clearance floor (bedding) to ceiling. They have lived in it for over a year with no problems. Recently one of the males must have bopped the ceiling really hard and split the skin on his head badly. I was concerned that he wouldn't heal, but he seems to be doing well so far. The ceiling is almost all covered in 1/2" hardware cloth as are the sides. I saw the blood spot on the ceiling where it was just plain wire and no sharp edges or anything unusual. I am not sure what could have made the bird jump with that kind of force and I thought the height would not allow him to accelerate enough.
In any case, do you recommend I put something on the ceiling to cushion them- like padding? Not sure what would let some light permeate, etc.