Thanks for your insight! He does have some feather loss on his lower back and preens quite a bit. Could this itchiness be sign of ticks as well? I am very new to quails.
Thank you so much for your response! I will definitely keep an eye out and post a video of this when I get the chance. He is eating and drinking fine so hopefully he will heal soon!
Hi,
My 7 week old coturnix quail suddenly began acting strange yesterday. It seems after he gets excited, whether it be from treats or a sand bath, he sometimes starts running backwards with his head/neck scrunched closer to his body -- lasting for around 10 seconds to about a minute with...