What are the common diseases of quail? Detailed explanation of prevention and treatment methods

Quail farming is very common in our country now, and its farming technology is gradually maturing. But quail are also animals, and animals get sick, and many people are not careful in farming, so quail often suffer from many diseases. This affects the growth of quail, leads to a decline in egg production, and reduces farming benefits. So what are the common diseases of quail? How should they be prevented and treated? Let's take a look below!

I. Quail white throat

1. Symptoms: Quail white throat is mainly a disease caused by infection of the quail's respiratory tract such as the nose, throat and mouth, as well as the eyes, by various bacteria such as E. coli. After quail white throat develops, the eyes become swollen, and the birds begin to have uncontrolled tearing and runny noses, coughing, sneezing and other cold-like symptoms. Appetite drops sharply, the body becomes very weak, and on careful observation of the eyes, a large amount of yellow eye discharge can be found. Small yellow spots also appear in the oral cavity. White throat disease develops quickly and spreads very rapidly.

2. Prevention and treatment methods: In daily management, do a good job of keeping the quail house hygienic, and ensure that feed and drinking water are clean and free of contamination. Pay attention to cold protection and warmth in winter, observe the growth of the quail, and once there are signs of disease, promptly isolate and move the sick quail to another place for treatment. For treatment, oxytetracycline and the like can be mixed into the feed for feeding, and the heads of sick quail can be dipped in potassium permanganate solution.

II. Feather lice disease

1. Symptoms: Feather lice disease is caused by lice spread by ducks or other poultry, and when raising quail, lice can be found on the quail house. Many can also be found on the wings or other parts of the quail's body. Quail suffering from feather lice disease are restless and peck at each other. When the feathers are parted, wounds can be found, causing the quail's appetite not to decline, insufficient growth nutrition, gradual weight loss, and affecting the egg production rate.

2. Prevention and treatment methods: Feather lice disease is mainly caused by lice, so what we need to do is a good job of disinfecting the quail house. The quail house, breeding cages and daily tools must be comprehensively disinfected, and no corner of the quail house can be missed, so as to reduce the routes of lice transmission. For medication, ivermectin and the like can be mixed into feed and water for feeding. Disinfection should not be carried out in the morning and evening when the temperature is relatively low.

3. Pullorum disease

1. Symptoms: Pullorum disease mainly occurs in newly hatched quail chicks, and quail chicks are generally infected before they even break out of the shell. After the quail become sick, they are listless, have extremely low appetite or even stop eating, and tremble all over as if they are very cold. The feathers are not as smooth as those of normal quail, the wings are weak, and the feces are abnormal. Adult quail are less likely to develop the disease, but there is still a certain chance of infection.

2. Prevention and treatment methods: After quail chicks develop the disease, promptly use agents such as Zhililing or colistin for treatment. Do a good job in the management of the quail house, clean up the feces in the quail house, regularly disinfect all areas of the quail house, and disinfection must be carried out during incubation. If there are already sick quail, handle them promptly.

The above are the common diseases and prevention and treatment methods in quail farming. Although quail farming is relatively simple, everyone still needs certain disease prevention and treatment skills. I hope this article can help everyone. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.