Chick Not Growing

[KingD]

Wow. That’s a lot smaller than I thought. Were the eggs different sizes? Maybe it’s a button quail that got mixed up?

Didn't notice any difference in egg sizes

 

[KingD]

What feed are you feeding? I wonder if it’s a button quail but I’m not experienced with them.

27% game starter

 

[Kiki]

I have some little coturnix quail chicks which hatched last Sunday. One of the chicks appears to not be growing, or at least not as fast as the others are. It's WAY smaller than all the others.
It's really cute but I'm beginning to get a little worried.
Why would this be?

Last Sunday would be three days before mine hatched. Mine look like this

What exactly are you feeding and how hot are you keeping the brooder?

 

[KingD]

Is his neck bent/weird like?
Did you help it out of the shell?

I did help a few late ones out if their eggs but I don't remember which ones. I may well have done. It's neck looks fine to me

 

[KingD]

Last Sunday would be three days before mine hatched. Mine look like thisView attachment 2445627


What exactly are you feeding and how hot are you keeping the brooder?

I'm using a heat lamp at about 30°C
Feed. I am using a 27% gamebird starter

 

[the3quail]

I did help a few late ones out if their eggs but I don't remember which ones. I may well have done. It's neck looks fine to me

You shouldn't help them out. let them do their thing next time.

 

[KingD]

The first few days I had to feed them turkey growers crushed up because I didn't have any starter available. Would this affect growth rate?

 

[KingD]

You shouldn't help them out. let them do their thing next time.

The ones I didn't help out died. It would have certainly died. It was about a day and a half late.

 

[Kiki]

I'm using a heat lamp at about 30°C
Feed. I am using a 27% gamebird starter

Feed sounds ok.
Please lower the heat...you can tell it's too hot because they aren't even getting feathers yet.


I'm going to guess this one midget wasn't meant to be for what ever reason. This is mostly likely one you helped out of the shell.

 

[Kiki]

His neck looks bent to me but it may just be this photo.