injured quail...

[quailtrail]

So as I previously posted my A&M female was attacked by my male Corturnix...he attacked the other A&M and she suffered terribly. This one is alive, eating and drinking well. She was scalped very deeply and lost an eye. It appears to be just a socket right now. Today she is scratching away at it. Is there something I can do or give her to help the healing process. I went from 6 to 2 quails...

 

[Whittni]

Try some neosporin and vet wrap if you can get it.

 

[2chick]

wrap its eye with enspoia and dab cottan balls on it .it'll help the eye​

 

[quailtrail]

I was able to get some neosporin on it but I was clearly stressing the poor thing. I did add some yogurt to the food on the side hoping it will help until the probiotics come in. They were all out at TSC.

 

[TwoCrows]

Make sure you are keeping these birds in the proper ratio of 1 male to 4 to 7 females. Do not mix different breeds of quail and make sure to offer them at least 2 square foot per bird.

Also, you should add hidey places for the birds to escape each other. You can add cut branches from a tree nearby. Prop up the branches in the corners with leaves down so they can hide amongst the leaves.

 

[quailtrail]

At the time of the attack it was down 1:3. I was told I could have the corturnix and A&Ms together? He was killing off the A&Ms . I had hiding places but not branches...he was stalking the last one after he had attacked her.

 

[TwoCrows]

You need to permanently remove this male. He is never going to get along and will continue to attack the others. Sometimes they just have a loose screw in the head.

 

[quailtrail]

We did remove him once we realized it was him. My daughter was so sad as he was our very 1st hatchling