I also just started with quail. I have been raising them for about a year now and most of mine died at first. This is what I learned from them. Keep antibiotics handy, if they start dieing and you have the temp right and humidity right then they need a small dose. In fact, I don't know if it is right or not but I just go ahead and give them a dose and my second batch did much better I didn't lose a single one. when putting them outside (when they are older) make sure they are under shelter at all times. I had mine out in a chicken run set up with shelter off to the side and they would not go in at night or go in during a rain I lost most of them to the elements unless I had my kids catch them every night and put them in. We now have them in a hutch type set up and they are doing great as long as it stays warm. In the winter time if the temp gets below 40 even with lots of hay they were still dying on me and my chickens did fine. I have a heat lamp in the hutch at all times now and turn it on at night and have the sides closed with plastic during winter. I have one side that folds up during the day and warmer nights so they can see outside. I hope you have a better first time then I did and I hope this helps if you know of something I am doing wrong please let me know I am still learning.
