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lost another quail :(
I'm pretty wary of shipping chicks. I've never done it, personally, but there are people who do. What is the post office like where you live? I wouldn't trust the post office here with a box of bricks. -
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lost another quail :(
If they were out of water for half a day, that could have been the cause. With the heat, water is critical, and from your description of how thirsty the rest were, that is quite possible. It is also possible that the chick simply failed to thrive. This does happen sometimes where there's... -
Sick baby quail not doing well.
I answered and tagged someone with a lot of experience in the other thread you posted about this. -
Baby quail heaving breathing and mouth open
I'm suspecting failure to thrive since you mentioned that it had to be helped out of the shell. Chicks that have trouble hatching usually have trouble for reasons. I'll tag @007Sean here in case he has any insight since he has a lot more experience than I do on diseases, but I suspect this one... -
Baby quail heaving breathing and mouth open
That crackling sound isn't good. It certainly seems to be having trouble breathing in the video. The chick also looks under developed for 7 days if it's a coturnix quail. It should have pronounced wing feathers by this time and other feathers as well. What is the brooder setup like... -
Possibly sick baby quail?
I'm sorry for your loss. Good luck with the rest. -
Possibly sick baby quail?
It can be hard to trust Amazon reviews. There's a whole industry around paying for good reviews. With the new one, try boiled, crushed egg yolk and a bit of Nutri-Drench to see if that helps. -
Possibly sick baby quail?
Is there a possibility of bad genes? Where did the eggs come from? -
Possibly sick baby quail?
I wouldn't have the confidence to try that. It's so easy to injure something that small without meaning to. You might try doing a couple more warm baths. -
Possibly sick baby quail?
The chick may just have something wrong with it. Sometimes chicks fail to thrive. It sounds like you're doing everything you can. -
Disabled Button quail loner. Advice?
She needs companions. If you can't find other adults (exact age doesn't really matter once they're full size), you may want to see if someone who already has buttons will be willing to take her in.- Nabiki
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Things you wish you could say
I finally started to understand that when I started reading in other languages back in high school. In English, I don't consciously see the words on the page, but am rather hearing the dialogue, seeing the pictures. I take in entire paragraphs almost at once. When I read Cyrano de Bergerac...- Nabiki
- Post #15,693
- Forum: Random Ramblings
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Baby Quail Just Keep Dying
Did you get your bedding from a different source? I would double check the feed as well, especially at the bottom of the bag in case it got wet at some point. It wouldn't hurt to buy a new bag of feed just in case. It isn't rare for one or two to fail to thrive, but there is certainly...- Nabiki
- Post #7
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Possibly sick baby quail?
A warm epsom salt bath may help. With a chick it is very important to make sure it doesn't get chilled, so you'll want to make sure it gets right under the heat lamp when it's done. Let us know how it goes! -
Well, I thought it was under control…
They may take up to 2 weeks before they start laying again. -
Possibly sick baby quail?
I'm guessing that the chicks are not bunching up or spreading out and laying stretched out? You should probably stop with the cayenne pepper. If they're getting a balanced diet, there is no need for anything else. They are also very small, and while small amounts won't cause any harm, too... -
Things you wish you could say
"My X is sick." Me: Can you give me more information? Makes me feel like this sometimes...- Nabiki
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- Forum: Random Ramblings
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Possibly sick baby quail?
Pics? Can you upload a video to YouTube then post a link here? What is the temperature at chick level on the warm side of your brooder? The cool side? What are you feeding them? How many chicks are there? What type of bedding are you using?