Yup had them wander away from the plate & get cold, at least one every hatch. I’m no expert with quail at all ... we seem to lose too many post hatch for quite frankly bizzare reasons? I’ve even had one get fatally entangled in paper towel when we tried that as bedding.
So far never we’ve had one jammed around the plate legs but I completely believe they could manage it.... they don’t seem great on survival instincts.
I was considering using both options for a heat source - one at each end? but maybe the light is a terrible idea if they’ll be drawn to it and away from the plate??
Maybe a ceramic thingy & a plate combination? Or two plates? But then I worry there’s no cool end to move too... but they don’t seem to instinctively seek the warmth when they need too.
They’ll be brooding inside. Typically it’s a week in the hatcher to gradually drop them 5-10 degrees C then into the brooder.
So far never we’ve had one jammed around the plate legs but I completely believe they could manage it.... they don’t seem great on survival instincts.
I was considering using both options for a heat source - one at each end? but maybe the light is a terrible idea if they’ll be drawn to it and away from the plate??
Maybe a ceramic thingy & a plate combination? Or two plates? But then I worry there’s no cool end to move too... but they don’t seem to instinctively seek the warmth when they need too.
They’ll be brooding inside. Typically it’s a week in the hatcher to gradually drop them 5-10 degrees C then into the brooder.