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They’ve been eating just gamebird layer crumble, I think purina brand. No super prominent keel bone, but I definitely felt tiny ribs when holding them (when they were alive) and they were definitely skinnier than my others. I’ve got a few girls who are really fat. I hadn’t been giving them...

Hi guys! I’ve had quail for almost a year. We have 2 roosters and we did have 11 hens, but now we have 9. They are differing ages, the oldest ones being 1.1 years old and the others being between 2.5-5.5 months old. The two youngest girls both have died seemingly with no warning. They were...

Thank you, this is super helpful!! I had a lot of people telling me bumblefoot and then refusing to elaborate when I told them there were no scabs, so I really appreciate your thoroughness. I soaked her today and will continue to do so, as well as debriding. I’ll keep her inside for the...

So, is context dermatitis the same thing as bumblefoot or is it different? My research on the internet is giving me conflicting results

Here’s pics of her feet, plus her and her sister

Yes the one pad has cracks, but the other swollen toes have absolutely no damage to the skin at all. I am going to be giving her a salt bath shortly. And my birds are not on wire at all, the place I bought them from did have them on wire. So they will not be on wire at all now that they’re here...

Thanks so much!! They’re asleep right now in my room, I don’t want bother them since I’m trying to let them get comfortable. My other ones are outside but I’m keeping these two in for their standard new-bird quarantine and also because it’s like -33°F outside with the wind chill and I didn’t...

Hi! So I have this pretty girl that I just got today. I saw once I got home that her feet are very swollen. However, I do not think it is bumblefoot. The feet are swollen but there are no openings like in bumblefoot when you see a scab. The bigger more yellowy foot has some cracks in the skin...

This is Athena, a 2 month old Coturnix quail. I purchased her yesterday from a feed store. There, she was totally fine. We got home and I opened the box and her legs are all messed up. They are sticking out in funny directions and she can’t stand up. I am wondering if she has slipped tendons? Is...

Hi everyone! Wow I am new here!! I have had chickens now for two years and recently this past weekend I acquired some quail! I think they’re Coturnix?? Not sure. Don’t know anything about them. Anyways, I’ve got seven. One male and six females. They are all bout six weeks old except for one, a...

I understand.You're a good person and your chickens are lucky to have you :)

I'm sorry for your loss :hugsis it possible for you to send her body to some kind of lab to determine what was wrong with her?

Would one be able to carry a smaller chicken away? I never let them out without me being out with them so I’m just worried about it trying to carry a chicken away. My bantams are little guys

Hello! I live in Chicago. We have always had Red-tailed Hawks. They’re huge and very scary and we always know to keep the chickens in their run when one is around. But lately we’ve had a new guest. A Cooper’s Hawk, which I’ve never seen in my neighborhood since we moved in 9 years ago. I assume...