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    Button Quail Balled up and Seemingly in Pain

    No worries. That was my thought, too, especially since the treatment didn't result in anything. I know calcium is important, but I just haven't been able to interest them in it. They won't have anything to do with cuttlebone after the first few minutes, and they don't want oyster shell since...
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    Button Quail Balled up and Seemingly in Pain

    We tried treatment for egg bound via baths and massages and had no result. Where she has made it thus far and the treatments have not worked, I don't think being egg bound is the issue, as even chickens rarely make it past 24-48 hours with that. We've also done mineral/nutritional and calcium...
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    Button Quail Balled up and Seemingly in Pain

    So, I have recently run into a medical emergency with one of my female button quail. Yesterday, I noticed that she started to sit in a fluffed and balled up position with her eyes closed. She doesn't move or react to the other birds when she's sitting like this. Almost like she was in pain or at...
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    Button Quail Chick Pacing Questions

    Yes, the sides of the brooder are all clear plastic. We'll try covering the sides after we can get his new issue sorted out. The chick is now constantly scratching at 1 spot right above his wings on both sides. He scratches and cries and gets to a point where he flails around, half rolling...
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    Button Quail Chick Pacing Questions

    Hmm, I appreciate the advice but I'm not sure that's it. He's not comforted by bring picked up, held, or being around us. He still cries and tries to get away. There has been a new development though. The chick is now constantly scratching at 1 spot right above his wings on both sides. He...
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    Button Quail Chick Pacing Questions

    I joined this community to hopefully get some answers or advice for my problem. I have 6 button chicks that have hatched in the last 2 days, all are healthy and behave normally, all except 1. One chick specifically is pacing back and forth along the sides of the brooder and often cries loudly...
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