Ocean Flare
Songster
He's been molting for at least a month now, but these feathers won't grow back, I'm not sure why.
I also just noticed his eye is covered with something when it wasn't a few days ago. I took is off as much as i could, but i have no idea what this is.
Could his age (4.5 now) be part of it? He eats and drinks and is fine, but all my females died and he's all alone. He acts as he had for almost a year now, which is mainly moving to different places in his cage because he has curled toes. He could previously walk fine but when he got pretty old he really started having trouble, but it doesn't affect his mood or habits.
I can't have more quail, but I didn't think he'd outlive them since they were all younger.
Edit: not sure what the stuff on the paper is but he had food caked around his eye for some reason. I did see his shake his head while he was eating so could be that
Also, do quail breathe só obviously when theyre laying down, because i know they need to expand their chests? I guess I'm paying extra attention because I'm worried
I also just noticed his eye is covered with something when it wasn't a few days ago. I took is off as much as i could, but i have no idea what this is.
Could his age (4.5 now) be part of it? He eats and drinks and is fine, but all my females died and he's all alone. He acts as he had for almost a year now, which is mainly moving to different places in his cage because he has curled toes. He could previously walk fine but when he got pretty old he really started having trouble, but it doesn't affect his mood or habits.
I can't have more quail, but I didn't think he'd outlive them since they were all younger.
Edit: not sure what the stuff on the paper is but he had food caked around his eye for some reason. I did see his shake his head while he was eating so could be that
Also, do quail breathe só obviously when theyre laying down, because i know they need to expand their chests? I guess I'm paying extra attention because I'm worried
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