Button quail thread!!

[Nabiki]

She's one of the original 8 I bought in the beginning of Sept. The other hens I got with her are still laying. They're all getting the same feed, calcium, and daylight. Yes, at least 14 hrs. of light.

It's been less than two weeks since she stopped. It usually takes about two week to start laying again. It can vary from bird to bird, though.

 

[TeresaW]

What’s everyone’s favorite feeder and/or waterer for their adult buttons?

 

[GodLovesU]

I just use baby chicken feeders.

 

[Carterborchers]

ok, I think mealworms were the worst idea for my button quail. One of them began pecking at his mate’s toes after I started giving mealworms as treats. Their toes really do look the same. It caused one toe to turn purple, then brown, then black, and then it fell off. After that, he started working on the same toe on the opposite foot, also to the point of a segment of it falling off because of necrosis. She seemed to recover from the pain I could tell she was in with her limping, but now the middle toes are forming brown rings. I’m not quite sure if it’s some kind of condition now, or the pecking. He’s still doing it, and I can tell when he’s about to. They really adore each other otherwise, and my only other option is separating them, but the male won’t accept anyone else. They still cuddle and preen each other. Leo looks like he’s getting the best neck rub when she grooms his neck. The vet had her on oral antibiotics and pain meds, and that did nothing.

Anyway, I wouldn’t advise mealworms as a treat!

 

[TeresaW]

ok, I think mealworms were the worst idea for my button quail. One of them began pecking at his mate’s toes after I started giving mealworms as treats. Their toes really do look the same. It caused one toe to turn purple, then brown, then black, and then it fell off. After that, he started working on the same toe on the opposite foot, also to the point of a segment of it falling off because of necrosis. She seemed to recover from the pain I could tell she was in with her limping, but now the middle toes are forming brown rings. I’m not quite sure if it’s some kind of condition now, or the pecking. He’s still doing it, and I can tell when he’s about to. They really adore each other otherwise, and my only other option is separating them, but the male won’t accept anyone else. They still cuddle and preen each other. Leo looks like he’s getting the best neck rub when she grooms his neck. The vet had her on oral antibiotics and pain meds, and that did nothing.

Anyway, I wouldn’t advise mealworms as a treat!

Mine love their mealworms. I haven’t noticed any injured toes. Sorry that’s happening to yours.

 

[Carterborchers]

Mine love their mealworms. I haven’t noticed any injured toes. Sorry that’s happening to yours.

Maybe it’s just certain quail that do this…I saw someone else say that toe pecking will get worse if you give mealworms, but I didn’t see any toe pecking prior. He clearly knows now they aren’t worms, because he stalks her toes and ambushes her. I’m not sure if it’s because the color is prompting him to peck or what. I know there’s some disease that causes lack of flow to the toes and necrosis. Not quite sure what’s going on. they LOVED their worms too, but now I’m terrified of giving them.

 

[TeresaW]

I'm trying to nurse a sick chick, it's not looking good.

 

[TeresaW]

I'm trying to nurse a sick chick, it's not looking good.

It's gone. At least I was able to keep him warm.

 

[TeresaW]

It's gone. At least I was able to keep him warm.

Yeah, he had a pretty serious case of cross beak.

 

[Andkingquail]

I woke up to 1 of my quails dead and three missing