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Loss of mobility in one leg
I have an almost 4 year old coturnix quail (female). She in an indoor quail and has always been the healthiest of the flock. I noticed that she was dragging her body around her coop early yesterday morning. When I further investigated, I found that one of her legs wasn’t moving. She has been... -
Red, scaly rash and missing feathers on belly
My coturnix quail has a developed a red, scaly rash on her belly and feathers appear to be missing. I don’t know how long she’s had this. No major changes in behavior except she no longer jumps on top of her sandbox (her favorite). She still dusts in her sandbox, but not as much as before. She... -
Chinese button won’t stop crying
I had two Chinese button quail together, but one recently passed. The remaining quail won’t stop calling for her friend. I have Japanese quail, but I’m hesitant to add the Chinese button quail to the mix. Any ideas on how to get her to stop calling/crying? I don’t want to get another bird. -
What the heck is this?
Found this in my female jumbo coturnix’s cage. She’s in there alone at the moment. She seems fine and is a normal egg laying girl. Is this backed up eggs or something? -
Sand or dust alternatives?
Hi everyone! I need some recommendations on safe, cost effective sand alternatives. I have 7 quails (4 buttons, 3 coturnix) that live indoor. I've been using chinchilla sand in their dust boxes and they seem to love it. I first tried chinchilla dust and was appalled at how it got EVERYWHERE... -
Black bugs on quail
Hi everyone. I started to notice these small black bugs on my coturnix quail. The bugs look similar to fleas, but they don’t jump. I've attached a picture. As of yesterday, I treated her with Scalex Mite and Lice Spray for Birds. It says to treat her only twice a week. Does anyone have any...- jaymean
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Sick Coturnix Quail and Sad Cagemate
Sometime last night, my favorite Japanese coturnix quail passed. She was lethargic for the past few days, but she seemed really bad last night. I thought she was egg bound, but I've never experienced it before. I just got this based off of watching videos and reading posts/articles online. Her... -
Japanese Button Quail?
I purchased two new button quail from a local pet shop. I previously purchased two Chinese button quails from the same shop. This time, the quails were tagged as "Japanese button quails." Do "Japanese" button quails exist? I've only heard of Chinese button quails or Japanese quails (coturnix)... -
Quail Toys
Has anyone had any success with putting traditional bird toys in their quail pens or cages? My girls are very skittish and enjoy either hiding behind a hollowed out log or running through it. I was wondering if they have enough stimulation though. I tried throwing in mealworms for them to peck... -
Tiny, translucent bugs in quail feed
I recently bought a new bag of quail feed and found these tiny, almost translucent bugs crawling around in the food container I use. Any ideas on what kind of bugs these are? Are they harmful to my girls? -
Coturnix vs. Button Quails
Hi everyone. I'm new to posting on BYC. I had two coturnix quails before, but recently purchased two button quails (females). I live in a condo where noise is a concern. Does anyone have any recommendations for me as a new button quail owner? My intent is to keep them as pets and the eggs are...