baby quail deniying to eat

[Nabiki]

can i use sugar water? we dont have any fancy medication around here

Try boiling an egg and crushing the yolk to feed it first. Sugar may give an energy boost, but does not contain any vitamins to help the chick.

What is the nutrition information (or brand and name) on the food that your giving it?

Is the food crushed small enough for the chick to eat?

 

[toastyes]

its c

Try boiling an egg and crushing the yolk to feed it first. Sugar may give an energy boost, but does not contain any vitamins to help the chick.

What is the nutrition information (or brand and name) on the food that your giving it?

Is the food crushed small enough for the chick to eat?

i did put it in the coffee grinder and let it for 1 second for it to crush up, little pieces and a little powder, the food is generic from my local store, should I call them and ask?

 

[toastyes]

Try boiling an egg and crushing the yolk to feed it first. Sugar may give an energy boost, but does not contain any vitamins to help the chick.

What is the nutrition information (or brand and name) on the food that your giving it?

Is the food crushed small enough for the chick to eat?

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[Nabiki]

its c

i did put it in the coffee grinder and let it for 1 second for it to crush up, little pieces and a little powder, the food is generic from my local store, should I call them and ask?

I would definitely find out. I have seen "quail" feeds with as low as 7% protein, which is far, far below what they need. The first weeks of nutrition are critical for proper growth and development.

This article will tell you what you're looking for in feed.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/what-to-feed-your-quail.79205/

 

[toastyes]

Yeah, i called them and they said it was 30% protein, is that fine?

 

[Nabiki]

Yeah, i called them and they said it was 30% protein, is that fine?

30% protein is good. You may want to check methionine and lysine content as well, but that sounds good.

Is the chick eating yet? Do you have pictures?

Edit: I am interested to know the brand of the feed. Purina is usually the only feed I can find with 30% protein, but it makes the chicks' poop stink to high heavens and is expensive.

 

[toastyes]

well im on computer, i dont know how to get pictures on here
but he only eats when I tap it for him
he knows how to drink water though

 

[Nabiki]

If it's eating when you tap, it's eating. It knows how to eat and will eat when hungry.

 

[toastyes]

okay, also he does eat off the floor, so I think that's okay. should I put some sugar in the water?
and sorry if I'm disturbing you

 

[Nabiki]

Don't put sugar in the water. Eating off of the floor is completely normal.