Our quail hatched 9/17 so they're almost 4 weeks old. When they were in the brooder I wasn't sure if it was just one chick or maybe two that were kind of stumbling or seemed to scoot a bit sometimes, even backward like they couldn't make themselves go. If I reached in to pick it up it would run away fine though so I waited.
Over the time they've been outside in their pen I've found possibly the same quail laying on the ground on its side or back. I flipped it over, off it went, stumbling at first, then ok. It's growing like the rest, not stunted. No one else is having any issues.
Honestly, I wasn't impressed with the breeder and I'm thinking about culling all the same color birds because of it. Am I over reacting? My plan is to breed from whatever I keep.
Over the time they've been outside in their pen I've found possibly the same quail laying on the ground on its side or back. I flipped it over, off it went, stumbling at first, then ok. It's growing like the rest, not stunted. No one else is having any issues.
Honestly, I wasn't impressed with the breeder and I'm thinking about culling all the same color birds because of it. Am I over reacting? My plan is to breed from whatever I keep.