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    Paralyzed Quail

    Unfortunately she never got any better and she was starting to get sores on he chest from flapping around. We decided that not being able to move he legs was not a good life for a quail and put her down, on Saturday. It was the hardest time i have had doing that, but it was the right decision...
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    Paralyzed Quail

    Sorry, I forgot to say that she is a coturnix quail. I am giving her the hard boiled egg right now. I hope she gets better because she seems otherwise happy and healthy, but not being able to walk is no life for a quail :(. The breeder I got the quails from recommended the mix (the base...
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    Paralyzed Quail

    We feed a mix 50/50 mix of southern states game bird feed and soy meal (which brings it to about 50% protein). We add oyster shell to the food trays, and also have a dish of oyster shell, but to be honest i am not sure how much they eat, i worry that it is too big for them. We occasionally...
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    Paralyzed Quail

    I have a quail that appears to be paralyzed in the legs. She can still flap her wings and move hear head without problem though. I found her this way on Thursday afternoon and she has been segregated from the flock since. She still isn't walking, but I have placed her close enough where...
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