Cattt123
Chirping
Hi all,
I am usually a hoverer, reading everything but never there in time to answer before everyone else!
In need of a second opinion - I picked up this girl a few weeks ago from someone with no experience taking care of quail. She’s only 4 months old or so, has 6 big spots of bumblefoot on her feet (treating already and working well), and is terrified of everyone and everything.
Shes relaxed in my hands but everything else is the end of the world. Her companion hen bullied her a lot I think, who I also adopted and is much happier.
Anyhoo- she poops herself from fear a lot. I noticed what i think is a prolapse. Very hard to get a pic, and it only appears every now and then.
She’s on heygates layer pellets, with chick crumb available, oyster shell and grit available, and has daily treats (millet, mealworms, sunflower hearts, chia seeds etc)
Then, today she pooped as I was picking her up and this came out - it was the entire poo apart from lots of liquid. Is this just a weird texture poo? Is it a worm? Link to video:
My vet is about £70 for a new bird consult, and Covid has hit me hard so I’ll avoid if I can.
Of course if necessary I’ll take her! I have a disabled quail called Button going in for surgery next week too but I had to set up a go fund me!
Her story is here: https://gofund.me/c227b45f
I am usually a hoverer, reading everything but never there in time to answer before everyone else!
In need of a second opinion - I picked up this girl a few weeks ago from someone with no experience taking care of quail. She’s only 4 months old or so, has 6 big spots of bumblefoot on her feet (treating already and working well), and is terrified of everyone and everything.
Shes relaxed in my hands but everything else is the end of the world. Her companion hen bullied her a lot I think, who I also adopted and is much happier.
Anyhoo- she poops herself from fear a lot. I noticed what i think is a prolapse. Very hard to get a pic, and it only appears every now and then.
She’s on heygates layer pellets, with chick crumb available, oyster shell and grit available, and has daily treats (millet, mealworms, sunflower hearts, chia seeds etc)
Then, today she pooped as I was picking her up and this came out - it was the entire poo apart from lots of liquid. Is this just a weird texture poo? Is it a worm? Link to video:
My vet is about £70 for a new bird consult, and Covid has hit me hard so I’ll avoid if I can.
Of course if necessary I’ll take her! I have a disabled quail called Button going in for surgery next week too but I had to set up a go fund me!
Her story is here: https://gofund.me/c227b45f
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