Newborn quails not eating, flipping on their backs

[goldfishcandy]

How many eggs did you set?

About 10. Six were duds, two hatched, and two are still incubating.

 

[Nabiki]

It would really help if you answered the questions above. The information will help us help you.

 

[goldfishcandy]

What are you feeding them?
What is your brooder setup like?
Can you take a video and upload it to YouTube then post a link here?
What does their poop look like?

I would try to get some Save-A-Chick or Nutri-drench into them if you can.

Feed: chick starter
Brooder: Box with towels lining the bottom and heat lamp
Poop: Greenish-brown and white

 

[Nabiki]

Do you know the protein content of your chick starter? If it's for chickens, it doesn't have the right nutrients, and that could be part of the problem. It might also be an issue if the pieces are too big.
What temperature is it under the heat lamp?
Is the poop solid or liquid? The colour sounds normal for newly hatched chicks.

If you don't have any Save-a-chick or Nutri-drench around, you might try some molasses in water if you have that to get them started. It sounds like you've tried mashed egg yolk.

 

[goldfishcandy]

Do you know the protein content of your chick starter? If it's for chickens, it doesn't have the right nutrients, and that could be part of the problem. It might also be an issue if the pieces are too big.
What temperature is it under the heat lamp?
Is the poop solid or liquid? The colour sounds normal for newly hatched chicks.

If you don't have any Save-a-chick or Nutri-drench around, you might try some molasses in water if you have that to get them started. It sounds like you've tried mashed egg yolk.

I'm not sure of the protein content, as the feed was given to us by the person who provided the eggs to us, but they also hatch and feed the same types of quail.
I do not have a set-up to be able to tell temp under the lamp.
The poop seems to be a bit runny as it mostly gets absorbed into the towel.

 

[Kiki]

Picture of the set up?

Did you smash the feed up into super small pieces?


Did they hatch by themselves (on time or late) or did you help them out of the shell?

 

[goldfishcandy]

Picture of the set up?

Did you smash the feed up into super small pieces?


Did they hatch by themselves (on time or late) or did you help them out of the shell?

Yes the feed is ground up, we also tried mixing it into a mush with water.

Hatched by themselves, on time.

 

[Kiki]

Yes the feed is ground up, we also tried mixing it into a mush with water.

Hatched by themselves, on time.

I find that dry feed is better.
How long ago did they hatch?

 

[goldfishcandy]

I find that dry feed is better.
How long ago did they hatch?

Yes, they also have dry feed. Hatched on Sunday, 2 days ago.

 

[Kiki]

Can you get a video of them and upload it to YouTube?