Male quail, no poop for days and drool/vomit?

[Shmegel]

Male old coturnix quail hasn’t pooped in a few days. His butt looks pasty and he just drooled (threw up maybe? It was clear) on me. What could be wrong?

 

[Nabiki]

Pictures? How many birds do you have? What is their setup like? What are you feeding him? How old is he? Is he eating? Drinking?

 

[Shmegel]

Old boy, maybe 3 years old. He’s alone, an indoor pet on wire. He’s drinking for sure, not sure if eating. He has plenty of quail food, laying crumbles I think (we used to have females).

 

[Shmegel]

I just added liquid Corid (1/2 teaspoon in a quart of water) since my best guess is coccidiosis and he’s drinking it readily.

 

[Nabiki]

That's a possibility, but coccidiosis is usually gotten from feces. Your setup looks pretty clean.

It is possible that he is simply reaching the end of his life. 3 years old is not young for a coturnix quail.

 

[Shmegel]

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That's a possibility, but coccidiosis is usually gotten from feces. Your setup looks pretty clean.

It is possible that he is simply reaching the end of his life. 3 years old is not young for a coturnix quail.

We noticed he hadn’t pooped because we cleaned his whole enclosure two days ago and there’s no new poop on the ground since.

 

[Nabiki]

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We noticed he hadn’t pooped because we cleaned his whole enclosure two days ago and there’s no new poop on the ground since.

You mentioned that his vent is very dirty. Did you clean it to clear any potential blockage?

 

[Shmegel]

You mentioned that his vent is very dirty. Did you clean it to clear any potential blockage?

I just gave him a bath! I didn’t use Epsom salt in case it’s diarrhea, don’t want to laxative him. He took it well and I kept him warm, he’s preening now. Acting pretty normal but doesn’t seem to be eating and isn’t crowing. Other than that he’s active, preening and walking around and drinking his Corid water.

 

[Nabiki]

I just gave him a bath! I didn’t use Epsom salt in case it’s diarrhea, don’t want to laxative him. He took it well and I kept him warm, he’s preening now. Acting pretty normal but doesn’t seem to be eating and isn’t crowing. Other than that he’s active, preening and walking around and drinking his Corid water.

The corid won't hurt. You might try seeing if he's eating by offering him some treats. Mine go nuts for zucchini and mealworms.

 

[Shmegel]

The corid won't hurt. You might try seeing if he's eating by offering him some treats. Mine go nuts for zucchini and mealworms.

He’s eating a little today and his poop is still pure liquid- what could that mean? It’s yellowish whitish with no solid at all.