Quail Shaking Head and Walking Backwards

[silverbird317]

Hi! I’ve noticed recently that one of my quails occasionally shakes his head and move backwards really fast. He is 1 year and 9 months old. It seems like he’s having neurological issues, but I wanted to make sure before I tried anything. Any ideas what might be happening? I have a video in case I’m describing his behavior wrong.
Thank you!

 

[Nabiki]

That is often a symptom of a bird that hit its head. It is possible that it is something neurological, but either way, there's not much you can do. He'll most likely heal if his symptoms aren't too bad.