Quail Problem

[patricimo54]

I have been dealing with some heart break over the last week or so. I am having adult birds die from no apparent reason. I lost three yesterday, one today. Then last week I lost one ,one day and two the next, again from no apparent reason?

I have been told that they can break their necks if frightened. That is to say that they will fly upward and hit the top of the coop. I have also been told that they will drown themselves in very little water.

Any insight will be appreciated.

[Admin]

Sorry to hear this Pat. What a fricken bummer. I don't have any advice to add since I don't have any experience with quail yet. Are they getting enough ventallation and all that? Must be hotter than holy heck down there. You should move up here and be my neighbor so we can tip a few back and discuss the matter.

[trapperbud]

Pat I've had a few to die from getting freighting and flying into the top of the cage but not many most were ok the next day . The heat is another problem I've lost more to triple didgets temps this year than in the past . If your temp have been over 100 that might be the problem .

[muskrat24]

I've had them die from heat before but have also had a few break a neck or two. Really sucks to hear your loosing some. Hopefully the problem corrects itself and you don't have anymore losses.

[patricimo54]

Jul 16, 2012 6:27:45 GMT -5 Admin said:

You should move up here and be my neighbor so we can tip a few back and discuss the matter.

Sounds like a great plan J.C., but I'd better finish this Ozark project first.

Tbud and Luke thanks for the input

[cam]

Pat, if you continue to lose birds, you might need to treat with an antibiotic.

Ulcerative enteritis will cause quail and some other poultry to fall over dead with no symptoms or weight loss. It's pretty contagious from what I remember too. It wiped out an entire loft of pigeons I had before I finally had to ask someone for help. I had to treat their drinking water with (streptomyocin??) an antibiotic. I do remember reading that it hits captive quail populations pretty hard.

Not wanting to freak you out, just hate for something more serious than heat to take a toll on your birds after all the time you've put into em.

Good luck and keep us updated.
Cam

[patricimo54]

Thanks for your input cam I will keep this in mind going forward. ;D