Diagnose Me!

[Colinus Ruckus]

My month-old coturnix are getting bald spots on their backs, between their wings. About a third, or maybe half, seem to have this problem. Some are also losing feathers from the backs of their heads. What's going on? Mites? Pictures below.

 

[emmalynn]

If it is your hens and you have roos....mating?

 

[Colinus Ruckus]

Seems to be both hens and roos have got it. And my older coturnix, who should be wilder, aren't having this problem!

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

Sounds like you have one (or more) bully quail that are mounting anything that moves.... try figuring out which one it is, and seperating and/or culling it. Hope this helps!

 

[Stellar]

Looks like a bully problem, someone in looovvvveee a bit too much.

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

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If the culprit were human, he would be classified as a stalker and/or serial rapist.

 

[Stellar]

Quote:
If the culprit were human, he would be classified as a stalker and/or serial rapist.

It reminds me of my cochin bantam roosters...those guys need like 20 women to fulfill all their little fantasies...I see some on ducks at times!

 

[gamebirdboy]

What is your hen to rooster ratio?

 

[Colinus Ruckus]

GAWD. Really? Already? I have another round of birds that are 8 weeks old and they aren't tearing each other up at all. I have the two groups separated by age, but as for roo-hen ratio, it's gotta be close to 50/50 since I haven't sorted them out. I was planning to keep them all together until 10 weeks and then butcher the roos and keep the hens for eggs.

 

[Colinus Ruckus]

I sat out and watched them for a long while this evening and didn't see any rowdiness. They're making some noise but no rough stuff that I saw.