Ive got a male and female quail/rutin chicken. the boy was pecking at the girl, so we took him out to trim his beak with a solder. this hasn't caused him issues before. since doing that on Sunday, he has been very low energy, like he wants to sleep and sit in the corner near the eggs all the.time. on Monday, the girl pecked at him, so I separated them. when separated, the boy was very high energy, running around and calling out a lot for her. yesterday, he seemed a little better, eating more food and drinking more water. today though, he falters when he walks. he doesn't seem to want to leave his corner much and his head is hanging low or moving from side to side. An online vet said he was maybe afraid and to just give him some medicine and time to calm down. There are no bird vets near me, so I'm obviously very worried.about him. his poop seemed normal over the last few days.
What is wrong with him and how can we help him recover? he is usually quite timid, doesn't like being touched, and will flinch if you move too close to his enclosure.
What is wrong with him and how can we help him recover? he is usually quite timid, doesn't like being touched, and will flinch if you move too close to his enclosure.