my sick quail :(

[daniela]

hello everybody,
today i woke up and pondered to my avairy to find one of my king quails - a male one, was looking very sick and dishevelled with his feathers all messed up (though he hasnt been attacked), by himself and he wont fly and run around which made him easy to bring inside. I really want to help him, anyone have advice? so far ive put him in a box with some soft cotton pieces and offered him some polenta with a bit of avian vitamins inside, but he hasnt been eating... do i have to force feed him? i just dont want to create him more stress too much but want to help him at the same time.

thanks in advance.

[BrettB]

Till you get more expert advice, I would keep him warm (not much of a problem in Perth at the moment), quiet, and easy access to clean water and some food.

Good luck
Brett