Dear cot quail: You cannot fly like the wind....

[RunningRabbit]

...which is why you hit the ground.

One of my cots decided that it could soar like an eagle, and flapped out of my brooder. Only to land with a very solid sounding thump on the floor mere seconds later. I picked him up and he puked on me.

He's acting normal; eating and drinking as usual, walking just fine, but should I be concerned?

That fall to the ground, no matter how much graceless flapping accompanied it, had to have hurt. When I put him back in, he was acting like he still wanted to puke. That lasted only a moment or two, then he quit doing it.

 

[Lopi1234]

I don't have an answer, but I would just watch him. My little quail that hatched a week ago was galloping around the brooder. Every once in awhile he would jump up in the air flapping his wings...little maniac...yours too. Hope the little guy is ok.

 

[RunningRabbit]

The general consensus here, is that he didn't think enough happy thoughts. (CURSE YOU PE-TAH PAN! For teaching my quails that they can fly!)

I will keep an eye on him the rest of the night (

insomnia finally pays off!). Hopefully, he doesn't get it back in his noggin to try that again.

 

[frigginchi]

I remember when I did a belly flop off the diving board. I puked too

 

[RunningRabbit]

Well, he's still alive and looking at me like I'm the devil incarnate.

Good thing he's known as "Jerk-bird", so my feelings aren't hurt from him doing that.