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    Torn crop

    Oh Maggie I'm so sorry, your poor cutie! I haven't dealt with anything like this personally, but yes, have hope! A mourning dove in our yard got his crop torn open (probably narrowly escaped a hawk), and I kept an eye out for him every day, assuming I'd have to pick him up and take him to the...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Ahhh this is SO helpful, thank you! I wasn't sure what the timeframe was, so knowing it could be days after spotting egg wobbles puts me at ease. (I can't imagine quail and chickens being too different there!) I'm trying to stay hands-off, incubator closed, and humidity around their recommended...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Hi all! My quail hen hatched two cute little chicks 2.5 days ago, within an hour or so of each other. She has been hanging out with them today, off the nest, so I put her remaining eggs in my incubator (I have never hatched anything, so this is all new to me 😅). I can see two eggs shake when I...
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    Quail very sick!!!

    Oh my gosh, totally sympathize. I got queasy at the vet's watching him do the work...can't imagine having done it myself!😵‍💫
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    Advice please: big hole in quails wing

    You poor bird, I'm so sorry! It's easy to tell from your photos that something is very off, but hard to tell overall what/where we're looking. Is it possible to upload a picture that's not so close up, and shows more of the wing and bird? How does she use the wing? Does she have any other...
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    Quail very sick!!!

    Hello, sorry about your poor little quail's toe! Yes, this does look like bumblefoot, which is an infection where bacteria gets into a small nick or cut in the foot. It's best to have a vet take a look and remove the "core" of the bumble, so that it can heal. I had a coturnix with bumblefoot...
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    Quail hen won't stand or drink, listless

    Hi all, Just an update if helpful! 1. Flicking her head: My husband was smart enough to realize she might have something in her throat. I gave it a little palpate/massage, and that got her interested enough to drink some water! He then noticed she had the tiniest tab of something white coming...
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    Quail hen won't stand or drink, listless

    Thank you, Alizey, good question -- no, not breathing fast, just at a normal pace.
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    Quail hen won't stand or drink, listless

    This afternoon I found our little quail Ozzy laying down, fluffed, eyes closed, listless. She had an egg stuck to her tummy feathers; apparently she laid it, but was unable to stand enough to get away from it, so it dried to her. She allowed us to pick her up (unusual for her, shows how ill she...
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    Baby quail not pooping?

    Hi all, Last night a friend gave me a baby quail; she found it lying in the road around 7:30 pm. From what I can tell, it couldn't have been more than a day old. I'm not sure if it's wild or someone is raising them around here. I have it in a tote with a 100-watt red bulb, the thermometer...
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