Roo fixated on one hen

[Quailwhatdoyaknow]

I just learned this the hard way. A once-docile button roo scalped his hen on a dime, in the middle of the shoulders (?) too. She looks so bad. Not eating, not drinking, terrified of leaving her teepee hiding space even though she’s alone in there. I can’t place a rooster because there’s no feathers to grab on the neck, and only two hens that are paired happily with their man. I’m force-feeding with water and formula “superfood,” but not sure how much to give. I really hope she makes it.

I used neosporin on the wound my bird had. Wether or not you are supposed to use that on birds idk… but it seemed to have really helped keep the spot clean and it did not get infected.

 

[yakitori]

I just learned this the hard way. A once-docile button roo scalped his hen on a dime, in the middle of the shoulders (?) too. She looks so bad. Not eating, not drinking, terrified of leaving her teepee hiding space even though she’s alone in there. I can’t place a rooster because there’s no feathers to grab on the neck, and only two hens that are paired happily with their man. I’m force-feeding with water and formula “superfood,” but not sure how much to give. I really hope she makes it.

Oh nooo, sorry to hear. I know nothing about button quails, but all the cortunixes in the past that I’ve had scalped sprung right back. My scalped female grew all her feathers back and you cant tell she’s ever been scalped. I had the male isolated for a few weeks, then let him out last week for a trial run, he’s a lot more docile now. I’m hoping it stays that way!

 

[Nabiki]

I used neosporin on the wound my bird had. Wether or not you are supposed to use that on birds idk… but it seemed to have really helped keep the spot clean and it did not get infected.

Neosporin is fine as long as there is no pain killer in it. The common pain killers in anti-bacterial ointments are toxic to birds.