1 week old quails, getting sleepy then dying after couple of days

[al4x]

Hi

Hope someone can help.

Have a few quails that hatched last week, everything seemed ok but just in the last few days 1 appeared sleepy and died last night. I think another one is doing the same.

Anyone know what is going on? I'm starting to expect they will all die!

So demoralising, first hatch didn't survive now this batch are ill, makes me wonder why I even tried! :-(

 

[Meleedavis]

SAME EXACT THING IS HAPPENING TO ME! Have you figured out what the problem is? I'm so dissapointed and cannot stand watching another chick die... :'(

 

[al4x]

I'm not sure if it's the solution but I added some antibiotics to their water and none died after this. It may have been coincidence. I am lucky enough to have a relative who breeds game birds so borrowed some amoxicillin (I'm fairly sure it was that, I can check)

Its horrible and I don't understand it. It's either they are just not right or an infection so by giving them antibiotics I'm doing all I can. After 10 days I know it's all clear.