Quail hen aggressive behaviour

[Quailophilic]

The foot looks like she's got bumblefoot. Many many articles on how to treat it on the forums. Long story short, if you cannot take her to a vet to have that tended to, then glove up (it's likely septic which is contageous to humans), buddy up (four hands are better than two), and open up that big bulbous pus pocket with a scalpel (razor) and gently yet firmly squeeze the thick, cheesy pus out of there in the same manner that you'd deal with a cyst or blackhead; forcing the mass inside to exit though the hole that you created with your scalpel. For chickens or ducks a good long soak in warm epsom salt water is recommended to soften the skin and often avoid the scalpel altogether, but for quail she'd likely have heart failure before a sufficient soak was completed. Work quickly and with confidence to reduce your hens stress and clear that infection. Once you're sure you've cleared the lump of pus out of the pocket in her foot, give it a final rinse with salt water (saline solution), and a dip in corn starch to stop the bleeding, and release her back into her pen. Ideally, this should take under ten minutes.

There's no pus in it.

 

[Ebony Rose]

Chicken pus is thick, cheesy; not liquid like human pus.

 

[Pandaisy]

The foot looks like she's got bumblefoot. Many many articles on how to treat it on the forums. Long story short, if you cannot take her to a vet to have that tended to, then glove up (it's likely septic which is contageous to humans), buddy up (four hands are better than two), and open up that big bulbous pus pocket with a scalpel (razor) and gently yet firmly squeeze the thick, cheesy pus out of there in the same manner that you'd deal with a cyst or blackhead; forcing the mass inside to exit though the hole that you created with your scalpel. For chickens or ducks a good long soak in warm epsom salt water is recommended to soften the skin and often avoid the scalpel altogether, but for quail she'd likely have heart failure before a sufficient soak was completed. Work quickly and with confidence to reduce your hens stress and clear that infection. Once you're sure you've cleared the lump of pus out of the pocket in her foot, give it a final rinse with salt water (saline solution), and a dip in corn starch to stop the bleeding, and release her back into her pen. Ideally, this should take under ten minutes.

I think it is more about character. My Patch had a sore on her foot and she doesn't like being handled, but really liked the daily soaking because it gave her some relief.

 

[Quailophilic]

She's gone.....forever Rest in peace my baby

You know baba loved you so much. You were the most beautiful baby I've ever had.
Ohhh your last egg.
I will meet you in heaven.

 

[Fenrisulfr]

There isn't anything, which can be suggested for sure.

I tried much possibilities, as ... seperate the Omega, most times the Alpha is searching a new victim, ... seperate the Alpha, often a former Omega tries to swing up to the Alpha and to reintroduce the Alpha leads to bloodshed, ... leaving them to establish their pecking order also leads most times to bloodshed.

But, I also had some miricales. I had to hens, in two different groups, which were kinda insane. One just sitting in a corner fluffed up to double of her size and attacking any quail, which came near. The other were constantly hunting all other through the pen, regardless which.

I thought I had to cull them, as my isolation space were running out, but my daughter (9 years at this time) suggested, to put these two together. I said "no way, will be a killing spree, these two are insane ... I gotta cull them".
But she begged me, to give it a try.
I set them together, and from the very first moment, they were the deepest friends, still living together as my all time virgins.

Re-grouping or changing a group is unpredictable, you don't know what will happen till it's happen. Also time changes sometimes something I didn't figure out what, yet.

Best results I had, when remove the aggressive bird, to save the remaining group, but these could never be reintegrated. To build a new group with different birds may work, like my two virgins, but it is russian roulette.
I also got a female, ripped apart three different groups, now living alone (it belongs to my daughter, cannot cull).

I have no advise, sorry. It is kinda lucky game.

 

[Ebony Rose]

I am so sorry for your loss. Will keep you and your feathered family in my prayers.