Quail drinking a lot of water

[Qquails899]

And also she does something weird she's never done before. She goes under my desk and starts scratching the carpet nervously(?) while chirping loudly.

 

[TwoCrows]

I don't know much about birds yet, but it seems like I learn something new every day...I haven't seen improvement so far, but I hope she'll get better soon.

If this is a yeast infection you might not see any improvement for at least a week. Overall yeast infections can take months to heal however. But why she even has a yeast infection at her age is puzzling. Usually yeast gets those with weak immune systems or something internally isn't functioning properly and yeast is a secondary infection. Since we have no access to blood work or scanning equipment, we can only try the most common applications to try and figure this out.

 

[Qquails899]

If this is a yeast infection you might not see any improvement for at least a week. Overall yeast infections can take months to heal however. But why she even has a yeast infection at her age is puzzling. Usually yeast gets those with weak immune systems or something internally isn't functioning properly and yeast is a secondary infection. Since we have no access to blood work or scanning equipment, we can only try the most common applications to try and figure this out.

Could it be something else?

 

[TwoCrows]

Could it be something else?

That's what makes this difficult to diagnose, it could be some genetic issue or disease, she could have some organ dysfunction, we don't know. Worms and Coccidiosis have been addressed, yeast is quite common in birds, she could have a bacterial infection. We can only fix the simple issues. The Apple Cider Vinegar will help with both yeast and bacteria. If we were sure it was bacterial, I might suggest Amoxicillin or possibly Acidified Copper Sulfate. Copper will clean out yeasts and bacteria from the beak to the vent. You will have to order the Copper on line. I always keep Copper on hand, it kills off sour crops, vent gleet (intestinal yeast infections) e.coli, other bacteria, even some species of Coccidiosis and Canker.

If you want to go this route, you can order it from here, they ship usually same day. https://www.twincitypoultrysupplies.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=340

Always use Copper formulated for poultry only.

 

[Qquails899]

That's what makes this difficult to diagnose, it could be some genetic issue or disease, she could have some organ dysfunction, we don't know. Worms and Coccidiosis have been addressed, yeast is quite common in birds, she could have a bacterial infection. We can only fix the simple issues. The Apple Cider Vinegar will help with both yeast and bacteria. If we were sure it was bacterial, I might suggest Amoxicillin or possibly Acidified Copper Sulfate. Copper will clean out yeasts and bacteria from the beak to the vent. You will have to order the Copper on line. I always keep Copper on hand, it kills off sour crops, vent gleet (intestinal yeast infections) e.coli, other bacteria, even some species of Coccidiosis and Canker.

If you want to go this route, you can order it from here, they ship usually same day. https://www.twincitypoultrysupplies.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=340

Always use Copper formulated for poultry only.

Thank you. I asked because she shows only one symptom, which is excessive drinking. Nothing else. She eats normally as well. I was thinking it is because she ate something poisonous and she's trying to help herself.

 

[TwoCrows]

Thank you. I asked because she shows only one symptom, which is excessive drinking. Nothing else. She eats normally as well. I was thinking it is because she ate something poisonous and she's trying to help herself.

The reason I thought she might have a yeast infection was because she wasn't eating as much? Stopped laying? Gorging on sand? And she had watery poop. Excessive water drinking is a symptom of something, normally they don't gorge on water or sand. If she returns to normal routines of life, honestly the average over drinking of water drinking isn't a huge deal. But if she shows signs of other issues, something is definitely not right. You know her better than anyone else, so you need to make the call as to whether you think she is sick.

All this being said, the cider will only do both of them good, so I would keep them on the cider for about a week and see how she does over all. And keep us posted on anything you think isn't right.

 

[TwoCrows]

And also she does something weird she's never done before. She goes under my desk and starts scratching the carpet nervously(?) while chirping loudly.

Sounds like a symptom of cuteness to me.

 

[Qquails899]

Well thank you so much! I think the reason she is gorging on sand is because they don't have sand in the cage (the cage is pretty small, just about enough for two quails) and I take them out and put them in a plastic box which has sand in it. Maybe I should cut a hole in it so she can go whenever she wants. And I'm glad that scratching thing isn't a problem. I thought she was in some kind of pain. Every time she does that, she takes a poop afterwards.

 

[TwoCrows]

Well thank you so much! I think the reason she is gorging on sand is because they don't have sand in the cage (the cage is pretty small, just about enough for two quails) and I take them out and put them in a plastic box which has sand in it. Maybe I should cut a hole in it so she can go whenever she wants. And I'm glad that scratching thing isn't a problem. I thought she was in some kind of pain. Every time she does that, she takes a poop afterwards.

If they only have access to sand once a day, she may appear to be eating a lot of it. You might try your suggestion and see if that helps.

The scratching thing sounds like egg laying broody stuff, as if she is preparing to create a nest.

 

[Qquails899]

If they only have access to sand once a day, she may appear to be eating a lot of it. You might try your suggestion and see if that helps.

The scratching thing sounds like egg laying broody stuff, as if she is preparing to create a nest.

Okay, I'll definitely put the sand in another box and cut a hole in it so they have access to it almost all day.

Yes, that's what I was thinking at first, but one of them lays eggs around 8 PM and the other one about an hour later or at the same time, so there is no egg when she does that.