I 3d print so used an old 2kg spool box as temp coffin depending if they can go in black bags etc and even when i tryed slide in nothing so looks like might be start riger so down to 1 quail now :(
Hi i just checked on my quail like i normally do and think it died in its sleep as its body on side and not moving and chirping and is pretty cold :( when i put head to body i dont hear anything like breath/heart is there anything i can do to like super check (like i could pick it up/move it...
https://www.twitch.tv/armouredgamer_/clip/FragileCleverKangarooYouDontSay?filter=clips&range=all&sort=time
Old clip from when my eggs hatched years ago :D (screen foggy from humidity but if look close you can see back ones wiggling)
Yep wiki says 2.5 year adverage span and sounds like a squeek like a dog squeek toy is it possible its like a bad dream squeek like when dogs have them as whenever i look at them there laying down/sitting in corner?
Hi just wondering does anyone know if quails get more vocal before dying as i have one my female quails chipping every few seconds like a squeek there gonna be 3 years old soon
japanese coturnix type
they have plenty food/water
Update 2:
Just check on it again and now weather cooler i changed all food containers to ceramic bakeware (for cooking small pies etc) it seems to help as now walks forward most the time
still bent head but that might just be cosmetic but seems to eat/drink fine
yep i still get eggs every day or two on adverae but there thin/weak shells like normall but i think that just there diet (basic quail feed + grit/oystershell +veg/bugs once a month/when have some)
(like will crack open like a chicken egg strengh)
Small update on progress
Its been around a week and still bent sideways head but atlest now seems to walk forward half the time.
Incase its heat related i had a fan going 24/7 last day or two to keep room around 15o (last week been like a 30C heatwave) + i been putting ice in some the water...
yep i check food and at bottom of one them was mold so cleaned it out and put fresh around a week ago few days before i noticed its head wonky and walking backward
edit:nm now seems be sleeping it backed into corner and eyes closed with like hiccup type motion in head
Edit2:
So far i felt its neck checked wings body etc and seems no egg block etc its head can go "normal" position and it cheaps trys to escape etc like normal and fluffs up.
edit 2 : yep been watching it for awhile still walks backwads with head turned (possibly trying to watch where its going?)
every now and then walks forward normally then back to backwards after checking under feathers etc nothing but filled cage with water incase needs vitamin gonna try some...
seems to walk around fine i think was mostly trying to hide from me when i looked at it head seems " stuck" as it always tilted while walking etc but when i was feeling it turns etc fine
Incase is wryneck i added some extra vitamin powder into there water
Hi i just noticed my quail seems to have something wrong with it and not sure what is the cause.
Its head seems tilted sideways and keeps walking backwards(backing up)
I picked it up and rubbed its neck area and doesnt seem like any lumps/sticky feathers (incase was just junk gluing that side...