*Graphic* Quail Necropsy - possible Egg Yolk Peritonitis

[Kiki]

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What should I do next?

You could scoop out all the innards and rinse the blood off and get clear pictures next.

 

[Kiki]

I keep thinking that looks like a lot of blood.
How long had she been dead?

 

[orloffer]

You could scoop out all the innards and rinse the blood off and get clear pictures next.

Okay!

 

[ElizaMay]

Okay!

Please also check the guts for worms or a blockage , if you feel up to it.

 

[Kiki]

Okay!

Heart:

 

[orloffer]

More pics. Is the softish yellow egg-shell-like stuff normal? The heart looks okay to me.

 

[Kiki]

More pics. Is the softish yellow egg-shell-like stuff normal? The heart looks okay to me.View attachment 2740694View attachment 2740691View attachment 2740689View attachment 2740687View attachment 2740686

Oh no. That yellow is not good news.

 

[Kiki]

Not good.

What exactly do you feed your birds?

 

[orloffer]

I keep thinking that looks like a lot of blood.
How long had she been dead?

Not sure. I guess she died during the afternoon, but I have no idea when. I hadn't checked on them at all today.

 

[orloffer]

Not good.
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What exactly do you feed your birds?

Right now they're on 24% adult game bird feed. Some birdseed and dried worms offered several times a week in small amounts.