also he is not eating or drinking i have dipped his beak in the water
Sorry to hear this. Try to clean the wound as you would for any human first aid. I'm in the UK too and I've used germoline/savlon or other similar antiseptic ointment as well.
Make a recovery drink for him. Helps...
Welcome - I'm from West Yorkshire. I've just started on my quail journey and I agree, this site has been amazing for help and advice. I've got 11 4wk olds and 5 just hatched from my 2nd attempt. We're in the process of building our coops right now too. Yours look amazing - especially the...
Hi I'm having a problem with one of my quail. They're now 4.5 weeks old. There are 11 all together. There seem to be 3 males and they're just trying to learn their calls etc and how to mount the females - had some very funny incidents so far!!!! There's one who looks like a female from what...
Thank you - sorry to hear about the rat pack. Yes you're right they're so cute. And make a lovely soothing noise - best wishes for ur next batch. Where have you purchased hatching eggs from in the past?
Hi I'm Aisha from West Yorkshire. I've just hatched my first quail chicks. They're Coturnix. I bought 24 eggs off eBay, 2 are still in the incubator got 11 chicks - so adorable - some were not fertile & lost 3 chicks
Hi I've hatched my first coturnix quail chicks. They're very happy in the brooder. They're 2 & 3 day's old. 1 or 2 have dry stuff on their heads. I think it's left over egg albumen - should I clean it and how would I? It looks very dry hard now - thanks
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? new to Quail. Day 18 today
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 10 hatched out of 24 so far. Lost 1
(3) What breeds do you have? Coturnix quail
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? so exciting...