I got a problem......

[Zadien]

Okay so I have 4 Quail. 3 of them turned on one and started pecking her. I realized this really late. Her head had no feathers and eye was swollen.

I took her out and placed her alone for a few days to let her heal.

Expanded the Quails cage to 7 sq ft

A few days later I put her back with the rest of the girls.

Same day, I checked in their enclosure and she was sitting bloody in the corner.

What am I supposed to do with her or them?


Can she ever go back to them?

 

[limited25]

Sorry to hear about your hens misbehaving ... if you can see who starts the pecking, take that one out and isolate it where it cannot see the others and hopefully it will go down in the pecking order.

I would put things in your coop (and run) where she can hide or navigate away from the abuser(s). Things to hop up on, dart around, etc.

Have they always been together, and this just suddenly happened?

 

[Zadien]

They have always been together, just started happening recently. I know why it happened, because they had too little space for them selves. Ill make sure to toss in hiding places

I forgot about the pecking order thing.

Thank you!

 

[DK newbie]

I would also keep her alone until she is fully healed and preferably even fully feathered again - as long as she looks strange, they are very likely to start pecking at her again.

 

[Zadien]

thats so sad

probably going to take a month to fully heal

She doesnt seem to care that shes alone though

 

[Everlong]

is your quail fully healed? Mine has been separated for almost three weeks now

 

[Deleted member 94844]

I'm having the same problem... everyone is separated now. Good luck with your quail.