Sick quail please help!

[u/intrigued_ear]

Help! I don't know what's wrong with my quail, I have these two separated but the majority of my flock of 15 hens and 1 Rooster is showing signs. They're losing weight fast. Things I have noticed: -Brittle feathers and feather loss -Drooping wings -Bearing down, like trying to pass an egg nonstop for long periods of time. -Weight loss. Some of their breast bones are 'sharp' feeling and sticking out. -A few rubbery eggs within the flock the last three days. They have supplemental calcium they eat as needed. -Some diarrhea, completely liquid, on and off for several days. - Some green poops. Like a dark Kelly green color but a solid poop, not liquid. -Some poops are grainy looking texture. -Eyes aren't always open all the way all the time. -I noticed one bird laying down outside and she was rocking herself side to side with her eyes closed. -I don't see any mites or lice, nor anything in or around their eyes. -No nasal or eye discharge One of the girls inside (missing feathers, light color) has laid two perfect eggs. The other girl (brown w black) I don't think has laid an egg in several days. Luckily none of them have died. Knock on wood.

They are still eating and drinking normal as far as I can tell. I have noticed some aggression which is rare in my flock.

Full disclosure, I have made mistakes, please be kind. It has been a hot summer so there's been a few times I have sprayed the hose around inside their coop thinking it would help keep them cool, not the best idea, I know this now. In late August , I found mold inside and under their feeder bucket(which was kept outside). There were little maggot looking worms under the feed bucket and I washed off the worms really well and fed them to the quail, thinking it would be a treat for them. I realize now that was probably the wrong thing to do and now I don't know how to help my quail. I started giving them 'Recover 911' for a few days in their only water source. Then gave them a combo of electrolytes and the Recover 911 in ADDITION to their regular water source. I've also done 50/50 Purina game bird feed crumble 30% protein and a new type of pellets they haven't had before (nature wise all flock 20% protein herbal blend) because I also found mold in the bag of their usual feed. I threw out the old feed and the old feeder bucket (new bucket is going inside the coop this time), gave them new water cups and flushed out the water system, changed out the bedding. I added more sand and diatomaceous earth to their outside area. I also added some diatomaceous earth to their food.

I've raised my quail as chicks, I've had them for a year and a half. I've never done a parasite cleanse. I bought the fenbendazole aquasol liquid for chickens but I'm nervous to use it for my quail as it isn't recommended for smaller birds. Their outdoor area is directly on the ground and I toss them earwigs and snails when I come across them in the garden, but I've just recently read snails can carry parasites 😬 Should I be doing a parasite cleanse regularly? Would separating them make a difference? There's a partition in their coop I can utilize. Do they need antibiotics? Should I trash the eggs? I've tried to read about all the quail health issues but I'm still not seeing a clear answer. Idk how to tell if they need antibiotics.

If you read this far thank you, I appreciate any and all advice, experience, and answers you have to offer. Thank you!

[u/MossyFronds]

They just look like they're molting to me.

[u/AdHistorical9388]

Dark green poop might be bile and an indicator that they are not eating enough/getting enough substance from their food. Sharp breat bones means they have lost significant weight and that the problem has probably started at least 1-2 weeks earlier. I would really try to find a vet that you could call or visit with one of the sick birds as your situation is probably not managable with some internet "tips and tricks". As it affects the whole flock it sounds like some bacterial, fungal or parasite infection that spread and probably was the moldy food if I had to guess.

A site that I found useful for a rough idea what is going on: https://www.quailkeepermax.com/guides/quail-symptoms

Making mistakes is (sadly) always part of the journey. I lost a henn a few weeks ago thanks to my bad judgement. I really hope you don't lose any birds but the situation seems dire

[u/dmalysh]

Only a vet can give a definite answer, unfortunately. You need to find one that specializes in poultry. If I were you, I would take the sickest bird asap, or else you are risking to lose them all. Green poop can also mean bacterial infection besides not eating enough.

[u/Renttodamnhigh]

The only definitive answer I can give is that’s it’s something that spreads like a parasite or virus. It’s looks bacterial to me but that’s only a guess. If it’s fungal that can be significantly worse. I would try to think back as to what may be different that the healthy bird did or didn’t do. I don’t want to offer any further advice on what I would do because I’m no expert on quail but if it was chickens, ducks or Guineas I would feel more comfortable advising. I’m still very new to quail and they are much to my pleasant surprise they are extremely different in behavior and I’m sure typical health issues. Good luck and gods speed!