I need any knowledge on raising baby coturnix quail

[therandomhatcher]

I have 20 quail eggs that are on day 16. Does anyone have any knowledge on what I need to know to raise them? specifically when they can start eating crickets and mealworms.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They can eat bugs at 6 weeks with grit. They need a mouse and rat PROOF brooder. They will be a more than welcome snack for rodents. They need a high protein food, like 28%, in almost a dust. Get either a quail specific waterer or put marbles in the waterer so they can't drown

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I've found that the game bird starter is fine, just sift it when they're babies to save the big stuff for when they're older.