Quail chicks not eating or drinking

[Darkruins]

Hello! So i have four quails just recently hatched about two days ago. I noticed they haven't been eating or drinking water at all. I have tried tapping my finger on the food already and instead they seem to ignore it all together and just keep running around. I have also tried mixing boiled yolk into their food still nothing maybe a few peaks by they quickly lose interest. What do I do?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Hello! and welcome to BYC!!

they should be ok without food or water for a couple days while they finish digesting their yolk, they are very small and dont really eat or drink much so you may not notice that the feed/water is going down
also is the feed small enough for them to eat it? i put mine in the blender for a couple seconds when they are freshly hatched

Good Luck!

 

[Darkruins]

Hello! and welcome to BYC!!

they should be ok without food or water for a couple days while they finish digesting their yolk, they are very small and dont really eat or drink much so you may not notice that the feed/water is going down
also is the feed small enough for them to eat it? i put mine in the blender for a couple seconds when they are freshly hatched

Good Luck!

Yes i blended up the food and made into very fine. Do you think perhaps they are taking small amounts whenever I'm not watching them? (Edit) I tried peaking my finger at the ground again and one seems to take notice and even follows it, but he doesnt peak at the ground himself

 

[DwayneNLiz]

it is very possible that they are eating when you are not looking
what color dish is it in?
i have my quail on puppy pads until they are bigger so i put the feed in a blue (or preferably red) sour cream type lid
the color helps it to stand out, supposedly thats why chicken feed containers are red or yellow

 

[Darkruins]

it is very possible that they are eating when you are not looking
what color dish is it in?
i have my quail on puppy pads until they are bigger so i put the feed in a blue (or preferably red) sour cream type lid
the color helps it to stand out, supposedly thats why chicken feed containers are red or yellow

That makes sense, i think I'll try it. So far i have just put it on the paper towel i use as bedding ill see if i can find something
Thank you
Its working! Thank you so much!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

That makes sense, i think I'll try it. So far i have just put it on the paper towel i use as bedding ill see if i can find something
Thank you
Its working! Thank you so much!

glad i could help!
good luck!