HELP: female quail dying after laying blood stained eggs

[Pjvm]

My quails are laying eggs which are stained with blood and then dying after a couple of days loosing an average of 2 daily. Why are they dying? And what can I do?

 

[azygous]

This is an incredibly information-lite post. But your quail may be suffering from coccidiosis and an accompanying bacterial infection in the intestines causing bleeding.

You will need to treat with amprolium and a sulfa antibiotic. If you can consult a vet, it would be a good idea, as the sulfa needs a prescription to buy.

 

[the3quail]

The most common cause of bloody eggs is when a young hen starts laying eggs and a blood vessel in the vent area bursts during the laying. Other reasons can include wear and tear related to aging in older hens, prolapse, or mites. Bullying is a rare, but possible cause.

The most common reason for hens to lay a bloody egg is when a young hen first starts laying eggs. Usually, her reproductive tract isn’t used to passing eggs and she may break a blood vessel laying eggs.

This may happen on the first few eggs, or it may occur early in her egg-laying after she has already laid non-bloody eggs. A new hen’s eggs will vary by size and larger eggs can cause her to bleed.

• Allow the hen to continue to lay and if the bloody eggs go away after 3 or 4, everything is good!
• Apply vaseline to the vent area to make it easier for her to lay eggs
• Warm-up her vent area so her skin is more elastic

Hope this helps!

 

[Pjvm]

The most common cause of bloody eggs is when a young hen starts laying eggs and a blood vessel in the vent area bursts during the laying. Other reasons can include wear and tear related to aging in older hens, prolapse, or mites. Bullying is a rare, but possible cause.

The most common reason for hens to lay a bloody egg is when a young hen first starts laying eggs. Usually, her reproductive tract isn’t used to passing eggs and she may break a blood vessel laying eggs.

This may happen on the first few eggs, or it may occur early in her egg-laying after she has already laid non-bloody eggs. A new hen’s eggs will vary by size and larger eggs can cause her to bleed.

• Allow the hen to continue to lay and if the bloody eggs go away after 3 or 4, everything is good!
• Apply vaseline to the vent area to make it easier for her to lay eggs
• Warm-up her vent area so her skin is more elastic

Hope this helps!

Can this cause death?

 

[the3quail]

Can this cause death?

Yes, it can. It can happen to a lot of poultry. It can be normal for some, because it is like pushing a watermelon out of their butt. lol, it would hurt a lot. maybe seperate her from the flock, because they are attracted to the color red, and will peck the egg, which will put them into that habit.

 

[ButtonBag]

If I've understood right and two quails are dying every day it definitely sounds more like a disease in the covey, wouldn't it be unlikely for all of them to have this blood vessel problem at the same time?

 

[azygous]

It does sound more like a pathogen at work on your birds. Genetic flaws could be responsible, but the odds are against so many at the same time exhibiting a genetic problem.