Not for those with a weak heart, what do i do now????? Medical emergency ;)

[Del1977]

I find the feathers usually grow back within a week, or mostly, providing the quail is separated which yours obviously is. I find the males most aggressive when they first reach maturity and then at the start of spring. A 'competitor' (ie another male), can also make them aggressive which is what our problem is at the moment I figure, given we are having issues in the middle of winter!

Pullets are fully grown females that are about due to start laying. She may not restart for a good week or two, maybe even longer depending on how she goes when re-introduced. Sometime any kind or change or trauma can put them off laying for a few days to a few weeks.

A white egg is something do with time spent in the oviduct.

Cage size seems pretty good, although a lot of people recommend 3 x 3 feet. Ours our is just over 5 x 5 feet, so nearly double that size and we still have problems.

 

[Everlong]

Bird seems ok, but is skinny and doesn't eat a lot. Eats a little. Drinks fine. What to do? I purchased mealworms today and boiled an egg for her.

 

[Del1977]

Probably just needs time to recover.

 

[Sill]

Hey guys, an update.
She is doing well, she is eating, she is drinking, she has one of the eyes partialy open. So today I showed her the "ball" water bottle and she started pecking at it, but was off about an inch until she finally "got it" after a while. She eats crumbs off the bottom of the tote. One of her eyes is still closed. We "water it" and put polysporin on it. She seams to be doing just fine. Sometimes she walks backwards.

She will stay in her new box for a while, and will be reintroduced to my cage. If that f@#$@#$@@ rooster will pull anything off, I'LL EAT HIM!!! lol

Few questions,

"Adolescent roosters are pretty aggressive and become sexually mature before pullets are ready for their advances
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Are you saying this will end one day? when they mature? the females or males? What is pullets?

When will the feathers grow back?

She stopped laying, which is not what I am really concerned about, her safety is first. When will she restart?

I got a white egg recently, could it have been her?


I don't think the size of my cage/page is a problem. I have 4 hens and one roo.

I think this young hen (pullet) has two issues, yes the roo is being aggressive, but I think she got a good head boink to the head on top of that, causing some neurological damage. The walking backwards and trying to peck something but missing are the key behaviors that say she had a bad bang to the head. It can take two weeks for these injuries to resolve, if they resolve at all. From the height of your cage she was able to get enough momentum to flush up with enough force to injure her brain. The walking backwards and not being able to aim the beak properly are classic symptoms. The brain swelling must have already gone down if she's able to do more now, but it will take time to recover and you are doing everything right for her so far. But you need to pad the ceiling of your cage so if they flush again they will not concuss their skulls.

 

[Everlong]

Hello friends. Bird is doing better day by day. Both of their eyes are fully open, she has regained all of her eyesight and is eating/drinking fine. No more mishaps as for the location of the food etc.

Her head doesn't have any more blood on it, just skin. I did not see any feathers though.
Is it ok to put her in like that in about a week? or should I wait till all her feathers regrow?

She still walks backwards once in a awhile. My Moms friend stopped by and looked at her. He raises high end pigeons for races etc. He said that birds do that when they are scared/can't see. They walk backwards for shelter etc.

 

[Ladybirdmama]

Just wanted to say your coop is super cute

 

[Everlong]

Haha, Thanks!!! My 7yo daughter choose the colors and painted the picture ))))

Just wanted to say your coop is super cute

 

[Everlong]

I guess she is not ready to go back? until the feathers grow back? Would she be picked on? What do you guys think?
She also started laying eggs back two days ago, she is a real trooper!!!!

 

[Ladybirdmama]

Haha, Thanks!!! My 7yo daughter choose the colors and painted the picture ))))

Aww sweet!
I'm glad your quail seems to be recuperating!

 

[eHuman]

I would wait until her feathers grow back a bit, just an opinion.