newspaper will work for the time being, regular ol' toilet tissue, paper towels, cloth hand towels all work fine(less dust the better). not sure of the feed your talking about, but just check the tag, you want to somehow pump it up to 24%, this isn't as much of an issue RIGHT now as getting rid of the kitty litter. Honestly i don't know how they will turn out as i have read there is some bad stuff in there for animals, especially baby quails.
growth seems fine for your adults and chicks, i think its the kitty litter. also i wouldn't put any aquarium rocks in there as they might eat them as well(i put oyster shell grit in my sandboxes and they eat it up like candy).
there are natural medications, they MIGHT be in need of it due to the litter, they could be poisoned. maybe something with the nerve system if they can't control their movement to well.
Honestly, you probably have done all you can, just keep them on safe, dust, chemical free bedding, fresh water and food(you can switch to something a little bigger as well, they shouldn't be small enough to drown in ......)
just keep them safe, handleing is ok, help them eat and drink then just leave them, if they make it, they make it, mother nature has control now.
oh yea, the beetles, yea you can feed them that, they eat it in the wild anyway. If they start to slow on eating, you can try mashing up some hard boiled eggs(my quails LOVE that stuff and will eat it any chance they get, regardless of health) or any leafy green, the excitment will probably make them eat.
growth seems fine for your adults and chicks, i think its the kitty litter. also i wouldn't put any aquarium rocks in there as they might eat them as well(i put oyster shell grit in my sandboxes and they eat it up like candy).
there are natural medications, they MIGHT be in need of it due to the litter, they could be poisoned. maybe something with the nerve system if they can't control their movement to well.
Honestly, you probably have done all you can, just keep them on safe, dust, chemical free bedding, fresh water and food(you can switch to something a little bigger as well, they shouldn't be small enough to drown in ......)
just keep them safe, handleing is ok, help them eat and drink then just leave them, if they make it, they make it, mother nature has control now.
oh yea, the beetles, yea you can feed them that, they eat it in the wild anyway. If they start to slow on eating, you can try mashing up some hard boiled eggs(my quails LOVE that stuff and will eat it any chance they get, regardless of health) or any leafy green, the excitment will probably make them eat.