Injured Quail

[MessyLove]

Okay I have successfully hatched a set of quails now I have a preteen quail injured. The oldest
has scalped a younger pre teen and he is now completely bald and red on the top of his/her head
I believe might be another male. I placed it in another area not sure if it will make it or not; if it dies can we eat it or is the meat contaminated or should we prep it and then eat it. I just don't want to waste him/her because im not sure if it will survive the scalping.

 

[dpenning]

They are resilient little birds. Just having its head feathers plucked shouldn't be that serious and if separated should recover just fine. I don't eat anything that dies i have to slaughter a healthy animal for me to be willing to eat it. Someone else may have another opinion.

 

[MessyLove]

They are resilient little birds. Just having its head feathers plucked shouldn't be that serious and if separated should recover just fine. I don't eat anything that dies i have to slaughter a healthy animal for me to be willing to eat it. Someone else may have another opinion.

 

[MessyLove]

Should I but Vaseline on the top of its head; it scared me when I seen it. I've never prepped before Im not really ready. I wasn't sure if I can fix him/her or not

 

[dpenning]

You can use an antibiotic ointment that does not have any "cain" type products in it. Neosporin or some such. Is it an open wound or is it just missing its head feathers? I saw someone respond to your other thread just to cull if you don't think it can survive. I guess it depends on how bad the injury really is.

 

[-Punky-]

I had something scalp a quail of mine.They are tough! I put a little iodine spray, separated him from the others and left him. Healed right up in no time!

 

[MessyLove]

View attachment 1055629 I had something scalp a quail of mine.They are tough! I put a little iodine spray, separated him from the others and left him. Healed right up in no time!

 

[MessyLove]

looks just like that except on the top and all red