If you follow us on Facebook you’ve probably heard about how I am pet sitting for all my sister’s animals while she’s on vacation and you’ve probably heard how all her quail were attacked by a predator.  All but 1 of her quail were killed.  This guy is the only survivor and as you can see, in pretty bad shape.

I strongly felt like I needed to give this guy a fighting chance, so I brought him home with me where I have been feeding him and hydrating him thru a syringe.  His face is so scratched up that his eyes are swollen shut, he can’t see to find food or water and is too weak to do much more then stand.  Every half hour or so, I feed him a concoction of food, water, probiotics, and electrolytes by mouth thru a syringe, 1 drop at a time.  Most people would of culled him by now, but for some reason I feel like I can get him thru this.  Maybe it’s just the guilty feeling I have because although this was by no means my fault, it happened on my watch and I feel awful about it.  And, as I mentioned, her whole flock was wiped out but this 1 badly injured male.  Maybe he won’t make it but I have to try.  He has made it thru the last 36 hours which I am already surprised by.  I really didn’t think he would make it thru the day yesterday, then I didn’t think he would make it thru the night, but he’s still with us so my efforts continue.  I will keep you all updated on him.

Injured Quail