Kippers302
Chirping
- Mar 19, 2023
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Hi, My first covey of coturnix quail chicks hatched five days ago… they’ve seemed fine (except the maybe-albino one I’ve asked about in another thread, which actually is doing alright) until today but now they seem to be dying off one by one. Based on info I’ve read here I believe the first died of omphalitis/mushy navel (it had the black scab and a soft spot on the navel), the second died of wry neck (it had been walking fine just an hour or so earlier but I came back to see its neck twisted upwards), and the third of a ruptured air sac (it had a lump on its neck that I was able to get some air out of, and was panting and couldn’t stand). I’ve added some vitamin E to their food and put Nutri-Drench in their water, so I’m hoping for the best with the remaining six. But those three seemed to take a turn for the worst so suddenly. Is there anything else I can be doing to help them?? Have I been doing something wrong? Sorry if this is a rambling post and thanks for any advice.