Blind quail care

[Mgonza28]

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone has any advice for caring for a blind quail?

Context: I have seven hens that I keep in a ground aviary. Six of my ladies are healthy and pretty content. However a few weeks ago I noticed that one of mine was moving around as quickly as normal. I kept an eye on her and noticed she began to bump into things and was lightly using her beak to discover her surroundings.

A few days ago she walked straight up, and into my foot as I was tidying up their space. Picking her up she has white spots on both of her eyes and doesn't seem to register hand movements.

Other than that she's still eating, drinking and the others leave her alone; which is how she spends most of her time now.

Is there anything that I can do for her or an reason that may have caused her issues?

Thanks!

 

[007Sean]

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone has any advice for caring for a blind quail?

Context: I have seven hens that I keep in a ground aviary. Six of my ladies are healthy and pretty content. However a few weeks ago I noticed that one of mine was moving around as quickly as normal. I kept an eye on her and noticed she began to bump into things and was lightly using her beak to discover her surroundings.

A few days ago she walked straight up, and into my foot as I was tidying up their space. Picking her up she has white spots on both of her eyes and doesn't seem to register hand movements.

Other than that she's still eating, drinking and the others leave her alone; which is how she spends most of her time now.

Is there anything that I can do for her or an reason that may have caused her issues?

Thanks!

@Nabiki can you be of some assistance?

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

Aw sweet girl. <3 I used to have a blind chicken. It sounds like she's doing pretty good right now but if the others start picking on her you may want to seperate her.

 

[Nabiki]

How old is she? Is she an albino by any chance? What are you feeding them?

The main thing to do for her if you don't want to cull is to make sure that things are always in the same place for her. Food, water, and shelters should always be where she can find them. If you can move her and a companion or two into a smaller area, that will also help her out

 

[Mgonza28]

How old is she? Is she an albino by any chance? What are you feeding them?

The main thing to do for her if you don't want to cull is to make sure that things are always in the same place for her. Food, water, and shelters should always be where she can find them. If you can move her and a companion or two into a smaller area, that will also help her out

Hi!

She is not an albino and they are all being fed Kalmbach Flock Maker crumbles. They get mealworms as occasional treats and other herbs and veggies, though they prefer their crumble.

I would prefer to not cull her unless she is suffering. I've left all of their shelters and nooks, food and water in the same places.

As to moving her, I keep a few large cages for when I need to deep clean their aviary. I can move her if it is really necessary.

Thank you,

Matt

 

[Nabiki]

Hi!

She is not an albino and they are all being fed Kalmbach Flock Maker crumbles. They get mealworms as occasional treats and other herbs and veggies, though they prefer their crumble.

I would prefer to not cull her unless she is suffering. I've left all of their shelters and nooks, food and water in the same places.

As to moving her, I keep a few large cages for when I need to deep clean their aviary. I can move her if it is really necessary.

Thank you,

Matt

If she's getting along where she is, leave her alone. If she starts to lose weight or starts having health issues, then you may want to consider culling, but if she's getting enough to eat, drink, and the others aren't bullying her, she can live a decent life.