Quail advice

[XoWillowXo]

3 of my quail have hatched out two came first and the third a lot later the two older ones have been picking on the younger one of of them grabbed his little wing and pulled him about do I take the older ones out the incubator since they’re dryer or the younger one or maybe leave them? Idk help(the imagine is random because I couldn’t post without one)

 

[WhiteCollarWeezy]

How long have the older 1s been in the incubator since hatch? Are any of the other eggs pipping?

 

[XoWillowXo]

Not long only 8 hrs that’s why I didn’t want to take them out and no

 

[Nabiki]

Transfer them to the brooder when they're dry. Sometimes chicks will pick on others but grow out of it within a day.

 

[XoWillowXo]

They’re still picking on this one lil guy they keep pulling him around by his wing and I’m worried I also don’t really know how to tell if they’re fully dry they’ve fluffed up but there’s one or two patches that still look kinda wet is it safe to remove them or should I wait

 

[Nabiki]

If' they're fluffed up, they're dry. They may well stop picking on the little one once they're in the brooder and have things to distract them such as food and water.

 

[XoWillowXo]

The older two are in the brooder I tried to put the little one on there this morning as he’s dry and they both just ran straight to him started pecking him grabbing is wing again. They have food and water. Should I keep the little guy separated or will they eventually leave him alone

 

[Nabiki]

The older two are in the brooder I tried to put the little one on there this morning as he’s dry and they both just ran straight to him started pecking him grabbing is wing again. They have food and water. Should I keep the little guy separated or will they eventually leave him alone

I would keep a close eye on them and pick them up when they pick on the little one. I'm a little concerned that they're still picking on it. You could separate the little one, but it won't be happy. Quail are social and need company.

 

[XoWillowXo]

I think they might be ok for now I added in extra food bowls so they all have one each and it seems to have worked.there’s a couple pecks here and there but I will keep an eye on them

 

[Nabiki]

Sounds like they're settling in, then. They should stop with the pecking completely soon.