Sooo Sorry to hear.. She sure put in a lot of good years!! Since you have raised quail, can I ask you some questions? I'm a first timer.. A co-worker of my DH gave him some pheasant & eggs.. I researched everything I could as well as contacted a quail farm regarding hatching.. Anyway, We officially hatched all 3 pheasant eggs & 17 out of 22 quail (1 was born with the umbilical cord attached to it & the egg & it pulled its guts out & died, & 2 eggs cracked but didn't come out & 2 never cracked).. Hatching occurred the 23-24th.. Well, the last quail that hatched also had the umbilical cord attached & dragging for several hours before I snipped it after it dried in the incubator.. That quail is still wobbly but it was never really sturdy on its feet anyway.. He was in with the rest the first night & I have him (I say him) in a separate brooder now & have him a little cloth to get under.. I sprinkled the feed so he could eat as well as tapped on the food tray & stuck his beak in the waterer.. He goes to them when he gets his balance & I've seen him eat & drink but not much.Im giving medicated feed my hubby got at the local feed store (they were out of wild game crumble).. that I ground up.. I was just given something to put in their water today (starts with S) . I dipped my finger in the water & stuck it to the side of his beak so I knew he'd gotten some.. I tried giving him tiny pieces of boiled egg & he doesn't acknowledge it.. He seems a little off.. Like if I hold my hand out he'll get in it & lay over to the side because he's too weak to stand & if I offer him something he kind of pecks out into the air.. I believe since he was steady on his feet the first night that the others may have pecked him.. His bottom is kind of bald on the right.. What do you think is wrong & what should I do?? My 4 children are upset about the poor little fella & they love their animals!! Any help is Greatly Appreciated!! PS I tried searching the forums & with so many I can't get through them all to find what I need.. (I'm not sure if I'm doing it right either)..