button quail

[squeak1387]

I am hatching out some button quail right now was wondering if anyone has any good advice

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

Leave them until they all hatch so you don't shrink wrap them, then get them food and water as soon as you can because they can't wait as long as a chicken for food and water after they hatch.

 

[gamebirdboy]

Make sure they can't drown. Put marbles in the waterer and have the brooder ready. Then set back and have fun.

 

[gamebirdboy]

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If you leave them in until they all hatch they won't do as good. Take them out as they dry.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

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If you leave them in until they all hatch they won't do as good. Take them out as they dry.

I tried that and ended up shrink wrapping a bunch

 

[shelleyd2008]

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This is bad advice, you need to remove hatchlings at least once every 24 hours. Most people move them when they are dry, I remove dry babies once every 12 hours.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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If you leave them in until they all hatch they won't do as good. Take them out as they dry.

I tried that and ended up shrink wrapping a bunch

You should have had some hot water or a cloth soaked in hot water to put in the incubator, if you leave quail chicks in the incubator for an extended period (more than 24 hours) they will starve.

 

[gamebirdboy]

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I tried that and ended up shrink wrapping a bunch

You should have had some hot water or a cloth soaked in hot water to put in the incubator, if you leave quail chicks in the incubator for an extended period (more than 24 hours) they will starve.

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