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Sick quail
My quail Violet is just over 3 years old now. Overnight, she has become lethargic and slow and she looks really scruffy. One eye is quite swollen. She has been hiding away and I have separated her from the others who have been harassing her this morning. Is there anything that I could do to help... -
New quail - how to condition them up?
I had 3 quail hens already and at the weekend, I got 4 more (all hens). They're about 6 weeks old. They were in quite a crowded pen with males and pheasant chicks and they are quite skinny and missing the feathers on their backs. I think this might be due to overcrowding rather than mites but I... -
How to stop quails dying from egg issues
I have lost 2 quails in the last month from what I think are egg issues. For the first one, she was a bit quiet for a couple days and then I found her dead with a bloody rear end. Then today, I have found another one dead with a malformed egg having just come out and blood all over her rear end... -
Bickering quail - what to do?
I have had another thread recently as 1 of my 6 quail hens was attacked by another and had eye and head injuries - her name is Barley. I wasn't sure whether to start a new thread or continue on from the previous one so sorry if I've gone with the wrong option. Barley has been in a carrier by... -
Injured quail - help please!
Hi, I've had my 6 quail for 3 months now and have had no problems. They're all hens. Yesterday, I noticed one chasing another and pecking at her and that the pecked one had 2 bloody eyes. I've moved the injured quail into a carrier that's raised up in the main area so the rest can't get at her... -
Quail questions
For a while now, I have been thinking about and planning getting some quail. We have had some building work done in our smallish, suburban garden (in the UK) and I now have a shed that is approx 3ft by 7ft. I've also found a breeder fairly nearby who will have some Japanese quail ready in a few... -
Tunnel for quail?
Hi, I am completely new to keeping poultry but we are getting new sheds this summer so it seems like a good opportunity. I am interested in keeping quail. They will be kept in a shed but I was thinking about having a tunnel out to a run, which I can move about on the grass. The tunnel will need...