need help!! waddling baby quail

[Nabiki]

Your second bird appears to be panting a bit. Is it particularly warm in there? Panting is usually from heat or stress.

If a vet is an option, it certainly wouldn't hurt to have them checked, but if not, hopefully the change in feed will do the trick.

 

[Phneyda]

Is there enough water? Is the water and water bottle clean? Not saying it’s related. Just an FYI, quail drink a surprising amount of water for their size.
You could call the breeder and find out if a contagious breakout was reported by anyone else who got chicks from them.

 

[raleighblues]

hi guys, im in great need of help!
i'm new to owning quails and recently one of my baby quails (1 month and a week old) have been moving weirdly almost waddling around.
i wish i was able to post a video of it walking but it’s making me really worried because i was reading information on google and they stated that it might have to be put down. it seems like every time it walks, the butt is sticking up and it sometimes falls and stumbles back down.
i fed it some oats and chia and it seems to be better but then it starts waddling after a few minutes. oh i should also include that the quail sleeps most to the day but i think it’s normal for baby quails.
any help is great appreciated!!

i inserted a picture of my quails!! it is the brown one that seems to have the trouble the other white one is totally fine.

Coturnix Quail chicks need at least 26% protein feed. It's best to put them on ground up Turkey starter with a high protein content. As a rule of thumb, just don't feed quail anything for chickens. Their nutritional needs are too different. Quail chicks in the wild would normally have the bulk of their diet sustained through eating insects off of wildflowers.

Waddling chicks can also be caused by respiratory illness, which quail are incredibly at risk for. Look out for nasal or eye discharge, coughing, sneezing, lameness, or small pustules in the mouth (vitamin A deficiency). Make you you have very good ventilation for your quail chicks and adults. They hay they are on could very well be causing bacteria buildup or dustiness.

If you don't have one yet, make sure you get yourself an avian vet.

Edit to add: BTW how big is the area you have them in?

 

[angelatoot]

hey guys sorry for the late reply but i went to the vet and they said just to check on the food they are eating and to make sure not to give too many treats (oats and chai) to them. but they fast becoming better but i’m going to buy another female because i realised that the white quails which is a male is chasing the female quail around. but thanks for everyone for the help

 

[Nabiki]

I find it oddly validating when a vet gives you the same advice that you get here on BYC. I love this community.