Hi, I swapped out a smaller male who had been in a rabbit hutch with 7 other quail with a larger young one that had reached full size and was crowing. I noticed the large female in the cage was chittering at it and chasing it around some but after switching some bedding everything seemed to calm down. This morning I find it in the dustbath with no eyes!
Is there a specific way I should introduce them? The cage I was introducing him into was the breeder cage, the brooder he came from is near by so they can hear each other. I've introduced a couple of birds into the cage before with no issues I could tell. I did have one female taken out to heal from bareneck and she died after I put her back in but she didn't look as abused as this poor guy did.
Is there a specific way I should introduce them? The cage I was introducing him into was the breeder cage, the brooder he came from is near by so they can hear each other. I've introduced a couple of birds into the cage before with no issues I could tell. I did have one female taken out to heal from bareneck and she died after I put her back in but she didn't look as abused as this poor guy did.
