Quail Baby Demands Snuggles [Video]

[kurby22]

They've been getting egg feed mixed into their crumb since day 1 and yet they look like teenies... I've started adding multivitamin powder too now to see if that helps anymore. I already feed them the crumb feed, seeds, nuts, egg feed, cat food, and worms, I genuinely don't know how to add anymore protein at this point.

Oh, you know what else I just thought of to ask...I saw a change in mine as I started cutting back on the heat lamp...they seemed to start feathering faster and growing a bit quicker as I reduced the heat. How warm is their brooder?

 

[pterry97]

Oh, you know what else I just thought of to ask...I saw a change in mine as I started cutting back on the heat lamp...they seemed to start feathering faster and growing a bit quicker as I reduced the heat. How warm is their brooder?

Not very warm actually. They were in the incubator for about a week because I couldn’t get it hot enough. They’re in the brooder now of course, but I find they always choose to cuddle with me over the heat pad - whenever I walk into the room they come screaming over to me from under there to begin with. They are growing feathers though, but some are further along than others

 

[FloorCandy]

Not very warm actually. They were in the incubator for about a week because I couldn’t get it hot enough. They’re in the brooder now of course, but I find they always choose to cuddle with me over the heat pad - whenever I walk into the room they come screaming over to me from under there to begin with. They are growing feathers though, but some are further along than others

I think protein is probably the main problem. You said you’ve upped the protein, so now it’s just giving them time to catch up. Next time you’ll know and can get the chicks on higher protein from the start. I wouldnt worry too much.

 

[Ravenlover]

Boiled egg chopped up on the side

 

[pterry97]

Boiled egg chopped up on the side

They’ve been getting egg food since day one with their main feed

 

[Ravenlover]

They’ve been getting egg food since day one with their main feed

When they lay just do a quick bake on the egg shells dry the egg off them then crush them its a good source of calcium

 

[Ravenlover]

When they lay just do a quick bake on the egg shells dry the egg off them then crush them its a good source of calcium

Shells not whole egg lmao

 

[FloorCandy]

When they lay just do a quick bake on the egg shells dry the egg off them then crush them its a good source of calcium

He needs protein, they’re just chicks.

 

[Ravenlover]

He needs protein, they’re just chicks.

He said he changed food didnt he ? Or added protein then they started feathering out

 

[FloorCandy]

He said he changed food didnt he ? Or added protein then they started feathering out

Yes. He’s been giving egg and worms I believe.