California - Northern

[Ali707]

So my neighbor found the missing button quail, being eaten by her cat.  .  So now I have one button quail, what do you do with one tiny quail?  Is there anyone on here that has button quail that wants it?  I put Ugly in a crate last night, and gave her olive oil soaked bread and water.  I checked on her this morning and her crop was the same. When I got home from work I brought her inside, and was considering doing the crop surgery, because she was not looking good.  I got everything ready and set up to do the surgery, and was carrying her over, and she died.  Poor thing.  I wish I would have tried the surgery sooner.  So I've lost 2 birds in one day. 

I am sorry about both birds. That is a bad day all the way around.

 

[BCollie]

Were my posts yesterday invisible?

 

[BCollie]

So my neighbor found the missing button quail, being eaten by her cat.

. So now I have one button quail, what do you do with one tiny quail? Is there anyone on here that has button quail that wants it? I put Ugly in a crate last night, and gave her olive oil soaked bread and water. I checked on her this morning and her crop was the same. When I got home from work I brought her inside, and was considering doing the crop surgery, because she was not looking good. I got everything ready and set up to do the surgery, and was carrying her over, and she died.

Poor thing. I wish I would have tried the surgery sooner. So I've lost 2 birds in one day.

I'm sorry about your birds

 

[Happy Chooks]

So my neighbor found the missing button quail, being eaten by her cat.

. So now I have one button quail, what do you do with one tiny quail? Is there anyone on here that has button quail that wants it? I put Ugly in a crate last night, and gave her olive oil soaked bread and water. I checked on her this morning and her crop was the same. When I got home from work I brought her inside, and was considering doing the crop surgery, because she was not looking good. I got everything ready and set up to do the surgery, and was carrying her over, and she died.

Poor thing. I wish I would have tried the surgery sooner. So I've lost 2 birds in one day.

I'm so sorry.

 

[Happy Chooks]

BCollie - it's normal for them to develop at different rates. Just like people mature at different rates, so do chickens. Sometimes you get one that is really slow to mature. As for the comb flopping over, I'm pretty sure this is common in Andalusians - though I'm not super familiar with the breed.

 

[OR4-hmom]

So sorry about your losses Lizanne.

BCollie, the combs on Andalusions are supposed to flop to the side also. DD wanted them 3 years ago so we got 3, one started laying a full month before the other 2.

 

[GallusGirl]

So my neighbor found the missing button quail, being eaten by her cat.

. So now I have one button quail, what do you do with one tiny quail? Is there anyone on here that has button quail that wants it? I put Ugly in a crate last night, and gave her olive oil soaked bread and water. I checked on her this morning and her crop was the same. When I got home from work I brought her inside, and was considering doing the crop surgery, because she was not looking good. I got everything ready and set up to do the surgery, and was carrying her over, and she died.

Poor thing. I wish I would have tried the surgery sooner. So I've lost 2 birds in one day.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

so i went ahead and candled the remaining no-pips eggs -- and while none smell, some DEFINITELY are clear, a few others have a solid dark mass inside but it's not large enough to be a fully-developed chick, and no sign of movement anywhere -- i'm pretty sure the two that hatched are going to be it.  

thinking i might just turn off the incubator for now, and be glad that two hatched!

You could also float them to be sure

 

[tommysgirl]

So my neighbor found the missing button quail, being eaten by her cat.

. So now I have one button quail, what do you do with one tiny quail? Is there anyone on here that has button quail that wants it? I put Ugly in a crate last night, and gave her olive oil soaked bread and water. I checked on her this morning and her crop was the same. When I got home from work I brought her inside, and was considering doing the crop surgery, because she was not looking good. I got everything ready and set up to do the surgery, and was carrying her over, and she died.

Poor thing. I wish I would have tried the surgery sooner. So I've lost 2 birds in one day.

I am so sorry...Like Gallusgirl said I hope you find comfort in watching your other birds

It's been a rough couple of weeks on this thread

 

[tommysgirl]

I had to get a saddle for Buckbeak...Her most raw spots are at her wing joints..the upper shoulder or elbow or whatever close to the center of her back. Anyway the saddle doesn't cover that part. It covers her back and Ozzie can't get a grip on it and slides off. Is that the norm? Hoping he will giver her a break.

How long do you leave the saddle on?? and should I get blue kote or something else for the bald patches that are still visible. I haven't caught anyone pecking her but that doesn't mean it isn't happening.