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  1. DK newbie

    My quail seems paralyzed and can't walk.

    Egg binding is a possibility and it can actually cause symptoms similar to the ones you are describing, but usually an egg bound quail doesn't live for many days and you should notice it straining, so I don't think she's egg bound. But you can try feeling the area below her vent - if there is...
  2. DK newbie

    My quail seems paralyzed and can't walk.

    Be careful with the sun, as she can't walk away if it gets too hot - in general quail like sunbathing even on hot days, but don't overdo it. And as long as her diet has sufficient vitamin D, it shouldn't be necessary.
  3. DK newbie

    My quail seems paralyzed and can't walk.

    Grain in general has WAY too little protein for quail - that's very likely why she eats her eggs and also why she lays so few. At two years it's natural that her egg laying is reduced, but as far as I know, she still should lay more than 20 in a season. Also grain doesn't have enough vitamins -...
  4. DK newbie

    My quail seems paralyzed and can't walk.

    What do you feed her and does she get additional calcium? To the extent of my knowledge, this is most likely caused by one of two things - either she hit her head, most likely when trying to escape the roo - japanese quail should not be kept in pairs but in groups of one male and 4-7 females, to...
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