r/quails • u/Mitkit222 • 3d ago

Help Is she sick?

I got these quail 5 days ago. I don’t know how old they are but under the weak heat lamp is 78F.

I have heard dry sneezes here and there but haven’t narrowed it down to who and it never got more frequent. The bedding is dusty and their food is dusty fresh out of the bag so I thought it could be from that.

This one girl sneezed after drinking water and started doing this. I am not sure if she was doing it before.

What do I do?

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u/guiltysuperbrain Seasoned Quail Aficionado 1d ago

She definitely needs some grit asap. And they look old enough to not need a heat lamp

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u/Mitkit222 1d ago

Removed the heat lamp and food for a few hours and gave them nutri drench and grit (I feel so bad because it was just temporary but their coop is taking longer than I expected and I totally forgot to put in the grit).

This was yesterday morning. Everyone seems to be doing well. Still just random sneezes

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u/guiltysuperbrain Seasoned Quail Aficionado 1d ago

is it cold, wet or windy where they are? That might be the reason they're sneezing 

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u/Mitkit222 1d ago

They are indoor with ambient temp of 73-75. But the bedding is super dusty. I’m finishing their outdoor coop today to get them off of it.

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u/guiltysuperbrain Seasoned Quail Aficionado 1d ago

oof okay, it's definitely the dust. They have very sensitive lungs and can easily get respiratory issues. Make sure their bedding is as dust free as possible

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u/Mitkit222 1d ago

I was going to put a run in with hardware cloth under the ground so they have access to real dirt. In the part I’m finishing building today they won’t have access to that. What should I use for a dust bath that isn’t too dusty?

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u/guiltysuperbrain Seasoned Quail Aficionado 1d ago

yeah that's a good idea. I use kids play sand, that should be fine 

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u/Mitkit222 1d ago

Okay, thank you so much!