Is it ok to move my 2.5 weeks old chicks to their cage?

[Quail Lover 1987]

This morning, I moved 2 of my 2.5 weeks old chicks out of brooder to their permanent cage. Here in Texas, it’s around 75-80 degree at night. Is it ok for 2.5 weeks old, only 2 chicks?
This evening, I checked on them, they didn’t drink or eat anything. Just stood still in the corner together. Even when I tried to hold them to show food and water, they didn’t try to escape like this morning? Just closed their eyes. Are they ok? They seem weak now. I worried when I moved them, they scared and hit their head to somewhere. My first time raising chicks.

 

[FloorCandy]

Do you have the same food and water containers as before? Sometimes they don’t recognize them. I personally keep mine inside until about 3 and 1/2 weeks, so they have plenty of feathers for warmth and protection from rain, since I see them often just sitting out in the rain instead of taking shelter, also 2 alone is probably pretty scary for them, maybe outside for a few hours during the day for a few days to work up a good level of comfort? And back in at night?

 

[Quail Lover 1987]

Do you have the same food and water containers as before? Sometimes they don’t recognize them. I personally keep mine inside until about 3 and 1/2 weeks, so they have plenty of feathers for warmth and protection from rain, since I see them often just sitting out in the rain instead of taking shelter, also 2 alone is probably pretty scary for them, maybe outside for a few hours during the day for a few days to work up a good level of comfort? And back in at night?

In brooder, I feed them on the ground. Now I use feeder. Water feeders also are different. But I showed them their food and water. It is warm here so I dont worry about heat, I think they are so scared now. Just hope they wont starve to die tonight. I cant move them back tonight, but maybe tomorrow everything not better. I will move them back.

 

[BDutch]

I would keep them inside with a heat lamp / plate a couple of weeks more during the night and on rainy days.
Two weeks old with just 2 chicks is not enough to keep each other warm.

 

[Nabiki]

Two weeks is a bit young to be completely off of heat, especially if there's only two of them. From your description, they were cold when you checked on them.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

This morning, I moved 2 of my 2.5 weeks old chicks out of brooder to their permanent cage. Here in Texas, it’s around 75-80 degree at night. Is it ok for 2.5 weeks old, only 2 chicks?
This evening, I checked on them, they didn’t drink or eat anything. Just stood still in the corner together. Even when I tried to hold them to show food and water, they didn’t try to escape like this morning? Just closed their eyes. Are they ok? They seem weak now. I worried when I moved them, they scared and hit their head to somewhere. My first time raising chicks.

It sounds to me like they are cold. I would keep them in the brooder another week and a half.
I put mine out at about four weeks but I still put their heat lamp on them at first.

 

[NatJ]

Just to check here--these are quail chicks, right? (Because this is the quail forum.)

What kind of quail? I know they grow up at somewhat different speeds than chickens do.

 

[Kiki]

In Texas where?

I am in Houston.
I'd have one week old babies outside with zero heat right now.

I'm assuming you are talking about coturnix quail.

 

[Quail Lover 1987]

In Texas where?

I am in Houston.
I'd have one week old babies outside with zero heat right now.

I'm assuming you are talking about coturnix quail.

I’m in Houston too. I dont think they are cold because it s warm at night here. They are just scared.
Yes, they are coturnix quail.

 

[Quail Lover 1987]

Just to check here--these are quail chicks, right? (Because this is the quail forum.)

What kind of quail? I know they grow up at somewhat different speeds than chickens do.

They are coturnix quail.