Ahhh first injury :(

[chipens]

Hi, first time quail owner. i have 19 jap quail about 5 weeks old hatched from eggs. I just moved them to their outside 'hutch' couple days ago. Pic below
Went out this morning and there was blood everywhere .
One quail has a bit of blood on its face but when it walks it leaves blood and when I picked it up too look it had a drip of blood from its toe. Thinking blood on face is from scratching with bloody toe?
I have put it by its self and cleaned out cage. Is there anything else I should do? Bit later ill hav another look and get some photos.
Also what would cause it. I think I calculated my cage is good for 16 quail to 1sq foot. Over crowding? Also there is a possibility of rats? And the floor is wire could be possibly too smaller gauge. Think its 1/2 inch square but is quite thin wire. I have put couple dirt boxes some newspaper down too.

 

[chipens]

Here's some pics of her and the cage
It seems to be just dried blood i think? I tried to pick some off from around nostril but it didnt want to come off.

But the feet are bloody cant see and obvious wounds only that one toe nail is a tad shorter could be the one i saw bleed


Ft Mr pecky that pecks my hand when ever I do anything.

 

[K85trb]

Maybe you could let him walk through a shallow dish of water. It would help clean his feet so you could get a better look.

 

[FishMtFarm]

I had a chicken dripping blood and for the life of me could not figure out where it was coming from. Finally after a month I found a wound on the tip of her wing. Check that little quail over thoroughly just to make sure it's not a hidden wound on the body and bloods running down the legs or something.

 

[chipens]

It stoped bleeding and i cleaned its legs up and it cleaned its own face. I cant find any thing other than the tip of a toe nail is missing and thats where i saw the drip of blood. I've put it back with the rest and its been fine. I did put more paper down over the wire to protect its feet abit if that was the problem.

 

[FishMtFarm]

Always seems like a lot of blood, especially when you first find them. Glad it's ok and hope it didn't scare you too much, lol.