Quail lost leg and broke wing! *Graphic images*

[FluffyBottomBantams]

Yep those are raccoon . Blasted things. They know where your birds are now and how to get at them so they’ll be back. You might want to make some changes to your setup or you could lose more birds.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. If you have the quail in a wire bottom cage, raccoons can reach in to grab a leg and can literally pull them through the wire piece by piece. 1/2 inch hardware cloth wire fencing would prevent that, and they sell it at Lowes and Tractor Supply. It looks like you have a piece of it on the cage already. Since they got one, they will come back each night, so try and keep your quail safe.

 

[QuailFeather]

My cage uses 1/3 hardware cloth actually.

 

[Rose66]

Definitely raccoon tracks. I don't know what kind of fencing you have but know that chicken wire is made to keep chickens in, not to keep predators out. Predators can rip through chicken wire very easily. As said already, 1/2" hardware cloth is best. Also if the cage is small and moveable, then the raccoons will turn the cage over and over to try and get to your birds. They are strong and very smart predators.

 

[QuailFeather]

My cage is off the ground actually. It is about 6-7 feet off the ground.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

I am just a kid. I have to put a quail down by myself. His name is Fred.

I'm sorry you had to make that choice, but I think you made the right one. I hope you're doing okay!

 

[Kale the Quail]

so sorry about Fred I think you did the right thing though