I have 9 button quail and every one is missing their lower back and tail feathers, male and female. What could be up?
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Do they have a sand bath? They may have mites. Quail use sand to bathe in to keep the mites in check. The sand smothers the mites and they die. If you don't have a sand bath, I would get one. You don't need much. Even a box with low enough sides for them to get into will work. I'd get the sand at Petsmart by Nature's Choice, as it is made without silica, or find a sand without silica like kids sandbox sand. Set a couple in there and let them explore it and they will naturally figure it out. Usually one will, and the others follow suit.I have 9 button quail and every one is missing their lower back and tail feathers, male and female. What could be up?