➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[CayugaJana]

They are probably born off and just aren't meant to be.

Probably so.... I hate it for them to do all that work hatching just to die. But Mother Nature doesn’t ask my opinion.

 

[007Sean]

Yes it doesn’t seem to be growing either. Im betting it won’t make it through the night. I’ve watched this batch and the last batch of quail and several have been really small and died. They won’t eat or drink for the most part I don’t know if they are born sick or too dumb to eat and drink.

Watching the video....I didn't think it will be around in an hour or two...sorry, it's so heart breaking to 'give your all' and nothing seems to help...just 'failure to thrive'. Sometimes there isn't anything you can do!

 

[CayugaJana]

How old is it?

4-7 days old

 

[007Sean]

4-7 days old

What's the temperature at their level in the brooder?

 

[casportpony]

4-7 days old

I haven't ever treated baby quail, but I have treated chicks and ducklings. I think all you can do is what you're doing, but it's been my experience that once they lose the ability to swallow they are pretty hard to save.

 

[CayugaJana]

Watching the video....I didn't think it will be around in an hour or two...sorry, it's so heart breaking to 'give your all' and nothing seems to help...just 'failure to thrive'. Sometimes there isn't anything you can do!

Thats ok. I will get my chance soon to breed quail and know for a fact that they all get fed excellent nutrition. So hopefully when their eggs hatch, they will be robust for the most part. I’m interested to see what that looks like and if I will be able to see a difference.

 

[casportpony]

@CayugaJana, if it does die, would you be up for trying to do a necropsy?

 

[CayugaJana]

What's the temperature at their level in the brooder?

Right below the light is around 95F-100F but they sit right off to the side of the heat lamps unless they got soaking wet while drinking.

 

[007Sean]

Thats ok. I will get my chance soon to breed quail and know for a fact that they all get fed excellent nutrition. So hopefully when their eggs hatch, they will be robust for the most part. I’m interested to see what that looks like and if I will be able to see a difference.

The better balanced nutrition of the parent stock the better the vigor of the offspring, in my experinces in raising all kinds of birds.

 

[CayugaJana]

@CayugaJana, if it does die, would you be up for trying to do a necropsy?

Sure...... you might have to help me a little. I’m pretty good with anatomy but I don’t know that I would be able to tell when something’s off in a bird.

I do eggtopsies so I can learn why they don’t make it.