Hi! I have a female coturnix quail, around 2 and a half years old that isn’t moving much. Could it be illness or a deficiency of some sort? I have no idea. Something may be wrong with her legs or that she did not get enough to eat. Here are some facts:
- She can limp around, but only to eat and drink. She still has an appetite, though it is much less than the quail around her.
- The other quail act normal (active, eating, etc.)
- The poop seems brown and normal, but recently it was green, so I added supplements to the feed. They eat chicken feed and I add some berries, mealworms, and vegetables. I did research on what is poisonous/harmful to them, so I doubt that it is the food affecting her.
- We just moved less than a week ago, so stress could be one of the factors since she was in a box for 13 hours, but with access to food and drink.
- She was laying previous to the move, but now she stopped.
- Right now, they are living in a tote with paper towels as bedding (I change it every day). I will move them once a proper enclosure is built.
- I put them outside today but since I noticed that mosquitoes were constantly in the box, I moved them into the house.
- The other quail peck her and she always flicks her head.
- Her feathers are puffed up and she seems weak when I hold her.
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