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    What is on my quails leg?

    Ah, all of this information is greatly appreciated! I wasn’t planning on eating them but they are both a bit smaller than the rest of the girls. Not so small that it’s concerning, but they definitely haven’t plumped up like the other hens. I’m not opposed to butchering them if they won’t make...
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    Quail eye mass?

    I got 11 birds total, 4 of which were injured. Two with a problem with their leg, one with severe cross beak, and this little one. At this point, it’s more of a rehab situation than anything.
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    Quail eye mass?

    I’ve had this girl for a little over a week now and got her with a big mass under her right eye. It has only gotten bigger, and I have had her separated + saline washes every day for ~5 days now with no improvement. Do I need to manually remove this? I’ve been trying to avoid that but it seems...
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    What is on my quails leg?

    If it's too far to reverse, do you think antibiotics would help? I'm in a pretty rural area so getting to a vet is tough. I'll most likely just try to keep them comfortable for as long as possible.
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    What is on my quails leg?

    Unfortunately they were in a tiny pen with maybe 50+ mature birds. Off the ground, with no protection for their feet. He said they were eating a lower protein feed so maybe 20% protein game feed, probably less. I will not bring them back. I’d rather they pass here in comfort than put them back...
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    What is on my quails leg?

    I just picked up my first lil flock yesterday and I noticed two girls cannot bear weight on one of their feet. Very warm to the touch but no scab or puncture to drain from. The first girl got her “good” foot cleaned and dressed as those scabs were obvious. Both female between 8-10wks old Very...
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