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EvaP2025​

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Apr 28, 2025204149
Flooring question! I have 5 quails... 1 california n 4 coturnix. Just lost 1 today after treating a bumbelfoot for the pass few wks. Super heart broken! I have 3 adults about a yr old. N had 2 that r 4 month old. Lost one of the 4 month old. Why r the 4 month old getting bumbelfoot n the older ones or california quail r not? What can I do to prevent it! I have a mix of sand, dry grass, timothy n pine shavings... clean them offten... the set up is indoors so I can't keep them on a wire... need something that will absorb n dry the droppings to prevent smell

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[le_bwah]

Stall pellets/bedding pellets (compressed wood shavings and saw dust) might be what you're looking for. They gradually loosen into wood dust as they absorb water. I use them when I have to take a bird or two indoors for "hospital," and have also brooded chicks on it in the past.

Dries poop fast, isn't damaging to the birds' feet, and is relatively cheap and available. Really helps with the smell.

 

[EvaP2025]

Stall pellets/bedding pellets (compressed wood shavings and saw dust) might be what you're looking for. They gradually loosen into wood dust as they absorb water. I use them when I have to take a bird or two indoors for "hospital," and have also brooded chicks on it in the past.

Dries poop fast, isn't damaging to the birds' feet, and is relatively cheap and available. Really helps with the smell.

I have them too... but it takes a lot for them to expand... but ill switch it again! Hopefully it'll help! Thank u!

 

[gummylick]

I have them too... but it takes a lot for them to expand... but ill switch it again! Hopefully it'll help! Thank u!

I use it in trays and I actually use the kitchen sprayer to pre-spray the pellets in a bucket, mix and let them dry out over night so they expand some or dissolve and then put the sawdust/broken up pellets in.

 

[EvaP2025]

I use it in trays and I actually use the kitchen sprayer to pre-spray the pellets in a bucket, mix and let them dry out over night so they expand some or dissolve and then put the sawdust/broken up pellets in.

That's a great idea! Thank u