Feeding Coturnix hatchlings - how soon after they hatch?

[quiltnchik]

I'm wondering how soon Coturnix hatchlings need to eat after they hatch. I know there's a much larger window with chickens, but need to know how long I have with these quail babies. I still have eggs pipping and zipping, but it's been 12 hours since the first baby hatched and I want to make sure they'll be okay. Do I need to start pulling them now or can I wait to ensure I don't mess up the rest of the hatch?

 

[Plain_View_Farm]

We put a jar lid with marbles and water in it into the hatching bator. We also have rubber shelf liner on the bottom so we sprinkle a little ground up food in there too. Amazingly they begin eating and drinking within an hour or so....

David

 

[monarc23]

That 12 hour chick is going to need food asap. Alteast in my incubator I cannot introduce water or food without worrying about higher humidity and bacteria (with the food molding and chciks pooing) so I take even wet chicks out once the hatch has been going on for about 8 hours....putting a wet chick in the brooder as long as all the other chicks are day olds as well causes no problems they dry fast and start skurrying around