I will be selling at least 10 pair this season. Anybody interested can call me and get on a reserve list. (216) 906-4586. Ask for Chad.
Flew the Coop Hatchery
Being that your light is 9 watts and obviously not directly near his birds makes it ridiculous. Does he ask the moon to stop shining on his birds? I'd tell him to take a hike.
Quail, like other birds, have a reproductive system that bases itself off the amount of hours in a day. Shorter days (daylight) generally means less eggs. Many people do keep lights on to "extend" the day by a few hours to keep up laying production, but if you keep them under continuous light it...
Make sure they are also drinking and have water available at all times. You might even need to dip their beak in water just to show them what it is. Because this is happening on day 3 it sounds like a possible food or water issue. Especially if they were running around crazy the first few days.