Chicks and mothers

[kn12344]

I am going to be raising a lot of quail chicks soon and while I was researching on how to look after them, I came across an article that said they should stay with their mother all the time since birth and until they are adults, so my question is, will the mother recognize her children if I incubate the eggs? Please help! I don't want anything with a negative affect to happen to them!

 

[Nabiki]

That doesn't sound like my experience or anything that I've read. What species of quail are you raising? I raise coturnix quail, and no, the parents will not recognize their chicks if they're incubated. The chances of them raising their own chicks is very, very slim, though, so I wouldn't expect that.

Do you have any specific questions on brooding or raising them? You should keep them in a brooder and keep an eye on them to see where their comfortable temperature is, starting at 95-100 degree Farenheit. By week 3 they should be comfortable at room temp and off of heat.

Once they're old enough to be introduced to other birds, you should probably put them in an area where they can see but not touch each other until they get used to each other, then put them together. Keep an eye on them, however because each bird is different and some get along with others better.

 

[kn12344]

That doesn't sound like my experience or anything that I've read. What species of quail are you raising? I raise coturnix quail, and no, the parents will not recognize their chicks if they're incubated. The chances of them raising their own chicks is very, very slim, though, so I wouldn't expect that.

Do you have any specific questions on brooding or raising them? You should keep them in a brooder and keep an eye on them to see where their comfortable temperature is, starting at 95-100 degree Farenheit. By week 3 they should be comfortable at room temp and off of heat.

Once they're old enough to be introduced to other birds, you should probably put them in an area where they can see but not touch each other until they get used to each other, then put them together. Keep an eye on them, however because each bird is different and some get along with others better.

Thank you ! I will do that !

 

[derBauer]

Quail don’t usually raise their chicks, at least, not cots.

That doesn't sound like my experience or anything that I've read. What species of quail are you raising? I raise coturnix quail, and no, the parents will not recognize their chicks if they're incubated. The chances of them raising their own chicks is very, very slim, though, so I wouldn't expect that.

Do you have any specific questions on brooding or raising them? You should keep them in a brooder and keep an eye on them to see where their comfortable temperature is, starting at 95-100 degree Farenheit. By week 3 they should be comfortable at room temp and off of heat.

Once they're old enough to be introduced to other birds, you should probably put them in an area where they can see but not touch each other until they get used to each other, then put them together. Keep an eye on them, however because each bird is different and some get along with others better.

 

[RonEstrada]

That would be tough to pull off since most of us start with mail-order eggs. Sounds like bad info.

 

[Quailobsessed]

I am going to be raising a lot of quail chicks soon and while I was researching on how to look after them, I came across an article that said they should stay with their mother all the time since birth and until they are adults, so my question is, will the mother recognize her children if I incubate the eggs? Please help! I don't want anything with a negative affect to happen to them!

Quail don't usually incubate and raise their chicks, but most of my quails have been hatched and raised by their parents, so they're more likely to hatch out their own too. It takes a bit more effort to source out parent raised quail, give them the right conditions to go broody and even then, some still reject their chicks, but when it does happen, it is extremely rewarding. I've had king (button) and japanese (coturnix) mothers. I love watching them raise their own chicks.

If you incubate them yourself, you can't put them back with their parents, because they will attack and kill the chicks. If you're wanting to incubate them, you'll have to raise them too.