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    Umbilical cord cut circulation off from foot.

    Last couple days my quail chicks have been hatching. This morning when I awoke, one chick, I noticed, it's foot was huge and swollen. Looking further part of the umbilical cord had wrapped around, dried, and shrunk around the ankle. The foot was purple and swollen about twice the size of the...
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    Coturnix quail eggs are on day 19?

    So how did things work out for you?
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    Coturnix quail eggs are on day 19?

    Well, it was a tough, I ended up with only one hatching, but don't give up, if you candle them and see life, be patient. There were some that piped but never hatched. Just be patient some could or will hatch, it was day 22 when the one and only did.
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    Quail injury (s)

    So I found the hen, she is the only one with no injuries and has blood on her beak, so I have her separated until I'm sure. So for the 2 that are injured, one I think lost a eye for sure, her head is swollen as well, the other I think the eye is swollen but should be okay. It's there anything I...
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    Quail injury (s)

    Yeah I'm sure, I have vent sexed all of them. 5 hens 1 roo
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    Quail injury (s)

    As I watch them they all are together resting, I never see aggressive behavior, that's what is really annoying.
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    Quail injury (s)

    I have 5 coturnix quail hens and 1 rooster. They have all been raised together and are about 8 weeks old. Earlier this week, one hen had been scalped badly removing the feathers and skin. I removed her and she is recovering and doing well. Today however this morning I found 2 hens blinded in one...
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    Sick coturnix quail

    I posted one down below, thanks for the help too.
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    Sick coturnix quail

    It moves it's legs, wings, holds it head up, don't see any signs of injury or tumors. Drinks and eats but can't stand or walk.
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    Sick coturnix quail

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    Sick coturnix quail

    No, it is still resting. I made sure it drank a little a few moments ago. It ate a little after. Stool looks normal as well.
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    Sick coturnix quail

    I have a small flock of coturnix quail, they are about 5 weeks old, 9 in total. Yesterday they seemed well, healthy, no problems. This morning however one is lethargic, when it trys to run it falls on its side and just kicks. If I pick it up it begins to fall asleep. I removed it from the flock...
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    Quail hutch/roost question

    I have 11 snowie coturnix quail about 2 1/2 weeks old. I'm about to move them to there hutch outside. The hutch is less than 6" off the ground, with a ramp into a enclosed run. So to get inside the hutch they have to go up this small ramp. Inside the hutch is there food and water. My plan is to...
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    Coturnix quail eggs are on day 19?

    It's a forced air, it's running at 100-99 degrees
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    Coturnix quail eggs are on day 19?

    I've hatched ducks and chickens out of my incubator and have never had any problems. Recently I bought some coturnix quail eggs from a local farmer. Put them in my incubator right temp and humidity. I was told day 17 expect them to hatch. My incubator this round has malfunctioned wildly, it...
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