Thank you for your help. Unfortunately, she died maybe an hour ago.
I wanted to pop down a few pointers in case someone comes across this post and wants some further info (I spoke with a poultry vet earlier today).
Egg bound symptoms:
- lameness
- shallow breathing
- irregular bowel...
Thank you - I've given her a warm bath for about 20 minutes this evening and will be getting some salt tomorrow.
I know with chickens you get lubricate the vent, but obviously quails are much smaller - is that a possibility to help (maybe some vaseline on a cotton wool bud)?
Hi there,
I have an 18 month old Italian (Cotournix) quail hen who at the beginning of the week seemed lame.
She appeared to not have any strength in her legs when I put them away at night, and flopped around. I immediately brought inside, separate from the others, and made sure she had...