CurlyQuail
Songster
One of my male quail hasn’t been tucking his right wing. None of my quail seem to like flying but he still descends off my hand without any issues. There’s no blood or visible issues and he’s still stretching the wing with no problems. He was panting earlier today but only for a few minutes and it was after he was handled. It’s 82 degrees and they’re in the shade (closer to 60) so I suspect the panting is more stress than overheating. None of the other quail are doing this.
Basic Info:
•He’s 4-5 weeks old
•Coturnix male
•Weighed 6.8oz last night, one of the biggest of our flock
•Only noticed this yesterday
•The other birds seem fine
•He’s fed 16% protein chicken feed with some mealworms. They have access to a mint bush which I’ve noticed them pecking at but from my research it seems safe and it keeps the bugs a
•We keep our quail in an outdoor flight bird type cage with a patch of grass covering the bottom. The nesting boxes have hay in them
•We do have chickens but they are in the house (our current batch is less than a week old) and the quail live outside
•I wouldn’t be able to tell what poop is his as he lives with 8 others but they all look normal
•There’s been an exterminator at a next door neighbor’s house spraying a wasp nest outside. Not sure if the chemicals would have any impact but I figured it would be good to note
•There’s stray cats known to roam the area but they wouldn’t be able to reach the quail as their cage has small bars AND the parts that aren’t against the wall are covered in chicken wire
Is this something I should be worried about? Is there a way I can check for internal injuries (as I don’t seen anything superficial)? Could this be a sign of a disease or is it just an injury?
*I have access to an avian vet if this is a bigger issue but I’d rather not spend my money getting the vet out here if there’s a simple fix. Thanks in advance for any advice!*
Basic Info:
•He’s 4-5 weeks old
•Coturnix male
•Weighed 6.8oz last night, one of the biggest of our flock
•Only noticed this yesterday
•The other birds seem fine
•He’s fed 16% protein chicken feed with some mealworms. They have access to a mint bush which I’ve noticed them pecking at but from my research it seems safe and it keeps the bugs a
•We keep our quail in an outdoor flight bird type cage with a patch of grass covering the bottom. The nesting boxes have hay in them
•We do have chickens but they are in the house (our current batch is less than a week old) and the quail live outside
•I wouldn’t be able to tell what poop is his as he lives with 8 others but they all look normal
•There’s been an exterminator at a next door neighbor’s house spraying a wasp nest outside. Not sure if the chemicals would have any impact but I figured it would be good to note
•There’s stray cats known to roam the area but they wouldn’t be able to reach the quail as their cage has small bars AND the parts that aren’t against the wall are covered in chicken wire
Is this something I should be worried about? Is there a way I can check for internal injuries (as I don’t seen anything superficial)? Could this be a sign of a disease or is it just an injury?
*I have access to an avian vet if this is a bigger issue but I’d rather not spend my money getting the vet out here if there’s a simple fix. Thanks in advance for any advice!*
