Red skin

[Graciepechey]

I’m worried about one my quails , where it doesn’t have many feathers it’s skin so so red especially when it lifts its wings a little it look raw and uncomfortable, what could it be , and what do I do

 

[RossAcres]

Quail are hard on each other. Where is the bare spot? Do you have a male?

 

[Graciepechey]

Quail are hard on each other. Where is the bare spot? Do you have a male?

Huh ? I didn’t say it was a spare spot and there’s only one other quail , it’s only a week old and it’s been like that since it came out the incubator but getting worse , doesn’t have a lot of feathers and looks raw red

 

[Nabiki]

It could be failure to thrive, or it just might be a bit slow to develop. Red skin is not uncommon with light coloured birds because you can see the blood flow more easily.

What are you feeding them?

 

[Graciepechey]

It could be failure to thrive, or it just might be a bit slow to develop. Red skin is not uncommon with light coloured birds because you can see the blood flow more easily.

What are you feeding them?

Nutritional crumb for chicks

 

[RossAcres]

Nutritional crumb for chicks

Quail chicks needs higher protein than chicken chicks. You need to feed them a gamebird starter crumble.

 

[Nabiki]

Nutritional crumb for chicks

That really doesn't tell me much. Can you give me a brand name or the nutrition information? Is this feed for chickens? If so, it's not going to give them the proper nutrition they need.

 

[Graciepechey]

That really doesn't tell me much. Can you give me a brand name or the nutrition information? Is this feed for chickens? If so, it's not going to give them the proper nutrition they need.

 

[Nabiki]

I looked up the nutrition information on your feed, and it's really not suitable for quail.

Analytical: Crude protein 19%, Crude fibre 4%, Fats & Oils 4%, Ash 6%, Methionine 0.4%

They need 28-30% protein, 1.4-1.6% lysine, .5-.9% methionine, and 5-8% fat until they're about 10-12 weeks old.

The feed you are giving them is quite low on all of their requirements. It's not a surprise that they're not thriving. If you can't find game bird starter, see if you can find turkey starter.

 

[Susan Skylark]

I don’t see much in the pics, but I know my chicks freak me out occasionally (especially white or yellow birds) with bright pink areas under the wings and in areas where the feathers haven’t covered yet, could just be normal juvenile development, if the brooder is too hot they might be over warm, if your light is red or orangish in color it will also exacerbate the appearance of ‘sun burn’ in bare areas. If the skin is just bright pink, watch it, if there is scabbing, oozing liquid, pus, blood, or other lesions it may be some sort of dermatitis. Also make sure there is a cool end to the brooder, maybe take him out into natural light to check true color too. They look like little plucked chickens in spots before the feathers come in fully!