***PICS***Wass going on with the button quail?? ***PICS***

[citalk2much]

No more chick this year for me

 

[Serama]

What!!!!! You think I could get button eggs off you partner

 

[shelleyd2008]

If the underside of their neck is quivering, I believe that is them panting. Either way, they are stressed, and if you don't remedy it, you are almost sure to lose them.

Also, since the aquarium is very small (considering), and enclosed, there isn't much air circulation. I would surely say they are too hot. Where is that aquarium at? I never use anything more than a 40 watt bulb in an aquarium that is in the house, and that's only for very young (>1 week old) birds.


ETA: Sorry to have beaten around the bush, but my point is that if the temperature of the aquarium is too high, since it is enclosed and small, the buttons probably cannot get away from the heat. The whole temp of the aquarium would be too high. If you start getting pasty butts on your seramas, then you will know for sure. But you should really have a bigger brooder, or not have a regular heat-type bulb in that one. I would think a 25 or 40 watt bulb would be more than enough, and you can always cover part of the top to help keep the heat in.

 

[citalk2much]

Button eggs are out like 4 weeks
How are the chicks this morning?
Did you get a temperature reading in there? I would say at there ages you don't want it over 90
Also make sure they do not start picking on your chicken ckicks Buttons can be mean little buggers!

 

[redbone]

No thermometer anywhere?

 

[Serama]

I think it might be too hot aswell. i put a digital thermomiter under the light friggen think went to 130F

 

[citalk2much]

Oh my goodness way to hot. Save your self some money put a 40 watt bulb in it

 

[BluegrassSeramas]

I have Serama and seriously breed them if you couldnt guess, lol

Glad they are doing better! Change that bulb!! Aquariums can be dangerous!

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

Quote:
WOW!!!

Get that heat lamp outa there!!

FAST!!

Jason

 

[countrybum]

Actually, they are way to hot and quail will lay under the hot lamp even though.

An aquarium holds more heat due to being glass. So you heat is actually doubled inside the aquarium.

Take the lamp away and if they all cuddle together they are cold. Then just add a regular 60 watt bulb for heat.

This info is from experience.