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We had a little cardboard tent on the far side that shades from the heat (and light). Maybe it still isn't enough? Would something better be a wire cage with mesh bottom? Also, yes that's right, there is a small box in the incubator for the 2 chicks who haven't left it. It's there because I'm...

Thank you for your replies! Yup, I don't want to keep them in there for more than 48 hours, but regardless I put some food and a shallow water dish inside their box within the incubator. Hmm, that also makes sense. I've read of other people using styrofoam boxes and the relative that we got...

Hey everyone! Am new to this forum and made an account in the hopes that someone might be able to help with these issues we've been having with our Japanese quail babies. We're still pretty new to quailing in general and hatched the first chick on Nov 10. The first 2 chicks we got died...