Lethargic Month old Coturnix Quail

[Midnightpintowo]

It's unlikely to be genetic when it looks like most if not all of your birds are affected. Do you have the bodies of any that have died? You might not be able to find a vet, but you might be able to get a necropsy done.

We had been burning the bodies, but the necropsy is a good idea. I need to research local places that can do them.i know I've had UK so a necropsy of some chickens before, but I'm unsure If they'd do one for quail.

 

[Nabiki]

We had been burning the bodies, but the necropsy is a good idea. I need to research local places that can do them.i know I've had UK so a necropsy of some chickens before, but I'm unsure If they'd do one for quail.

Hopefully they will. Good luck!

 

[Midnightpintowo]

Update: I know it's only been 1 day, but a few of the quail have started becoming more active. I've even seen a few of them jumping up and fluttering around ( I call it popcorning! Lol) a few of the really lethargic ones I gave some nutridrench to directly into their mouths.(I only gave 1 drop) but they seem a tad bit better as well. Well see how it goes in the next few days

 

[Quailobsessed]

Update: I know it's only been 1 day, but a few of the quail have started becoming more active. I've even seen a few of them jumping up and fluttering around ( I call it popcorning! Lol) a few of the really lethargic ones I gave some nutridrench to directly into their mouths.(I only gave 1 drop) but they seem a tad bit better as well. Well see how it goes in the next few days

That's good to hear. Hopefully they'll continue to improve

 

[Midnightpintowo]

Ok, this will be my last update! The quail are doing excellent! I thought I was feeding 24%,but I was only feeding 22%, so I bought some 24% but it's only available in smaller, more expensive bags where I live.i added a game bird chick treat that had extra vitamins and minerals (not much protein though) and I started giving crushed mealworms in their feed. In addition, I added some generic poultry vitamins to their water. I also added some plain water as well after a few days. In just 3 days after I started all of this, they were no longer staggering around and we're starting to fly around and eat alot more. Now they are about twice the size they were before and are actually too big for the brooder. So I need to get another pen made for them. I really appreciate everyone's help!

Here's a video of them now. They are so lively!

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJm1LMQf/