FeatheryAttacker
In the Brooder
- May 26, 2019
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Hey all!
So recently family found a gamble quail chick abandoned at a party (parents didn't come back probably because of lots of small children). We don't have a brooder so we made a makeshift home for the poor thing for the night and tried to feed and give water to it before bed.
It only drank water and we only had chicken feed that we grounded up for it to eat but it refused to eat it. Little guy seemed fine yesterday and liked to be in our hands for warmth and quick naps. We left the chick overnight for a few hours but eventually I just took the chick with me to bed to sleep for a few more hours with my hand in a knitted wool beanie. It was shaking a lot when it was in my hand and seemed weaker now but its still pooping with some colored stool still.
Today, we recently bought a heat bulb and a tub to keep it warmer in since I googled(but feel free to tell me) that they need to be around 95 deg F when less than 2 wks old? We mixed water with the chicken food to let it have something at least to eat and drink at same time since its refusing to eat. Should I still leave a cap of water for it?? And should I just have kept it with some dry food?
Also I've heard I need gamefeed for the quail but havent got my hands on it yet since I couldn't find any at walmart. I avoided the medicated chick feed.
Do you guys think it was just temperature being the problem with the food right now? Im worried because the little guys chirps arent as strong as before but its falling asleep more under the light. I might need some more tips too. I've tried to put cooked eggyolk into it too and tapped the food many times and chick kind of follows but doesnt peck. It kind of just headbutts or pokes my fingernail (maybe nail polish?).
So recently family found a gamble quail chick abandoned at a party (parents didn't come back probably because of lots of small children). We don't have a brooder so we made a makeshift home for the poor thing for the night and tried to feed and give water to it before bed.
It only drank water and we only had chicken feed that we grounded up for it to eat but it refused to eat it. Little guy seemed fine yesterday and liked to be in our hands for warmth and quick naps. We left the chick overnight for a few hours but eventually I just took the chick with me to bed to sleep for a few more hours with my hand in a knitted wool beanie. It was shaking a lot when it was in my hand and seemed weaker now but its still pooping with some colored stool still.
Today, we recently bought a heat bulb and a tub to keep it warmer in since I googled(but feel free to tell me) that they need to be around 95 deg F when less than 2 wks old? We mixed water with the chicken food to let it have something at least to eat and drink at same time since its refusing to eat. Should I still leave a cap of water for it?? And should I just have kept it with some dry food?
Also I've heard I need gamefeed for the quail but havent got my hands on it yet since I couldn't find any at walmart. I avoided the medicated chick feed.
Do you guys think it was just temperature being the problem with the food right now? Im worried because the little guys chirps arent as strong as before but its falling asleep more under the light. I might need some more tips too. I've tried to put cooked eggyolk into it too and tapped the food many times and chick kind of follows but doesnt peck. It kind of just headbutts or pokes my fingernail (maybe nail polish?).
love me some fluffy baby pics!)
