Meg - how are your quail doing? I have 2 here that you can add to your little flock if you would like. These were brought in to Lindsay (the wildlife rehab hospital where I volunteer) last Sunday - they were 1 or 2 days old at the time. Since they are domestic (probably Japanese/coturnix - Chiquita, what do you think?) we can't keep them at the hospital, so of course I brought them home, set them up in a little brooder with a heat lamp and their own little feather duster for a surrogate mama, and they are doing really well. I don't plan to set up a pen to keep quail, so these two need to move in someone who raises/keeps quail! You are welcome to them if you want them, but since there is about a one week age difference I would suggest waiting a little bit before adding them to your flock. If you don't want them, and someone else would like them, just let me know!
Please excuse the messy cage - I took these pics before cleaning the brooder this morning.
I am not sure what is up. But he sounds congested. He is eating and drinking. Pretty perky. His poop is no longer lime green- I was getting so happy for him. I had read somewhere that during the crop cleaning procedure to be careful when flushing (wrong pipe could catch some fluid). It's the only thing I could think of? No one else is congested- just him. Hope is perky- very perky. Eating and drinking like a champ. Can a chicken get a resp infection from being stressed out? I am unsure of what to do right now. Since he was on the mend without the Corid- should I stop the Corid and offer Duramycin? Offer both at the same time...seems awfully harsh though? Cull him? Would this be infectious? He is in the garage away from ALL the other birds. He sounds so wet. It started yesterday later in the day- but it was minor. It's not minor today. 
