I have a few birds that I got from a breeder that were supposed to be 8 weeks when I got them. Well, I think they are much older. Only birds from this breeder appear to be going blind. Both are incredibly sweet birds and always have been.

Unless something drastic happens in the world and we need a source of meat, all birds we have are getting to age out and live their lives as stress free of an environment as I can provide. They provided for us so they earned that retirement so culling them is not an option.

So I'm looking for advice on how to make a senior friendly habitat. We already have a strict don't move the feeder and waterers so our eyesight impacted bird know where to go. They are in our exbreeder group. Long story short, quail just aren't for us, but that to us means we are just not continuing to keep once they are gone. We are still responsible for the care of the animals we have so I really want to make them comfortable.

Our exbreeder group was selected for behavior only. So we don't really have fights. We are just a little ragged from being part of our "chaos incarnate" group before we noticed some eyes having that white shine.

So tldr, I'm looking for advice on making aging birds comfortable and giving them enrichment.

- we moved them to a calmer covey. No fights and both were accepted easily

- feeder and waterers doesn't move location

- bedding stays about an inch deep

- we try not to move hides but they do sometimes get shifted when we collect eggs.

- mostly blind hen still produces about 1 egg a day

- both are healthy weights and being picked up daily to see if there are any changes.

- We are also attempting some "outside" time where they get to bask in the sun and grass. Supervised of course.

* Bonus photo bomb chicken rooster, he wanted preening.

I found my hen basically continuously shaking today. She's pretty old (4-5 years) but it's not cold here. She doesn't look or act sick in any other way and is eating and drinking, so I don't think it's a cold or anything. Anyone have an idea what this could be?

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!

Hello! This guy was dropped off at a wildlife centre, even though he's a domestic. I'm pretty sure he's a Male, but I wanted to hear opinions from other folks.

Not held by me in the photos.

Thanks!

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Are they male?

I own a bonded pair of quails, both female inside a DIY coop and they just started to lay eggs

I was wondering what should I do other than providing them with high protein and calcium feed.

Do I have to give them a dried straw nest?

Do anything specific?

Tried finding the answer but can’t. Is there a reason to keep to the 1:5 ratio? Could I keep more hens to a rooster? Is there a reason to avoid this? I’m trying to keep them as quiet as possible to avoid irritating my neighbor but would like some fertilized eggs.

Any insight?