How did my Quail die??

[oDuskDawno]

My quail Dusk died randomly, she was fine 5 minutes before, but then she started to open her mouth wide, I touched her head and it was loose and limp, then I picked her up and her whole body went limp. She started going crazy I ran to the room her cage is in and set her down she was still going crazy I picked her up her mouth still being opened wide and then she jumped out of my arms and tryed to go under her cage. Then I picked her up and she died a few minutes later. I just want some advice.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

What state are you in?

 

[Fishkeeper]

How old was she?
Do you have any other quail?
What do you feed?
What does "going crazy" mean? Like a seizure?

 

[oDuskDawno]

She was about and year and a half, I know that's the adverage life span for a quail but it was so sudden.
We feed her a seed mix for chickens
No we don't but we were going to get a couple more.
yes kind of she was a little calm in our hands but she was going crazy on her side not standing up so much

 

[oDuskDawno]

ChickenCanoe
Sorry to be rude but , why does this matter? its not cold if that's what it is?

 

[DK newbie]

A seed mix for chickens is not adequate for a quail. Too little protein, vitamins and minerals and you also need to remember to feed grit when feeding seeds. Was she eating before she started acting strange? In that case, I suppose she could have gotten a seed in her airways, though I've never heard of that.. Were you with her all the time from 'acting normal' to 'open mouth' or could she have boinked? Were there other birds in the room at the time?

By the way - quail can easily live 3+ years, people just usually cull them at 1½ years because their egg production starts to drop around that time.

 

[el dorado quail]

I think ChickenCanoe was asking about your location because some states are having deadly outbreaks of avian diseases

 

[chkva]

ChickenCanoe
Sorry to be rude but , why does this matter? its not cold if that's what it is?

There are outbreaks of chicken illnesses in some states...

 

[danceswithronin]

ChickenCanoe
Sorry to be rude but , why does this matter? its not cold if that's what it is?

Newcastle disease: https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...virus-infections/newcastle-disease-in-poultry

Several states are under lockdown due to an outbreak, it is very deadly to avian livestock, but quail are especially susceptible because they're more fragile in general than chickens typically are.

 

[Fishkeeper]

That may have been the cumulation of a major vitamin deficiency. Quail need gamebird feed specifically designed for them, they can't eat chicken food long-term.