Quail Waterer Safe in Brooder?

[yolkoroo]

Do I need to use a dish with marbles and water or is my Quail Waterer 1.5 cm trough sufficient to prevent drowning of quail chicks in the brooder? Nervous.

 

[Nabiki]

I use a quail waterer in mine when they're a couple days old. I start with a parakeet waterer. You can see it in the lower left corner of this picture.

 

[mdees88]

I use a quail waterer from day 1 and I've never had one drown.... and they can't poop in their water either if you elevate it a little above the shavings. This helps prevent them from knocking shavings in the water too

 

[Kale the Quail]

i use a small dish with rocks in it. mine never drowned. as they get older i give them a mason jar waterer like this

and they have that for the rest of their lives

 

[Kale the Quail]

actually the picture is a waterer for baby chickens and it works for the grown quails

 

[Quailobsessed]

I use an upside down jar lid. But this isn't the best option because I need to replace it like six times a day.

 

[yolkoroo]

Ok, so after reading all the posts...and then losing our wifi connection for a while...I went with a waterer with marbles in it but will move to the slightly elevated quail waterer after the first week or so. Everyone's input was very helpful and I certainly appreciate you all weighing in on all my questions. Your experience and insight certainly is a calming element in this new incubating quail venture, which makes it so much more of a delight. MANY THANKS, @Quailobsessed @KaLe dA QuAiL @mdees88 and @Nabiki - Have a great weekend!

 

[Quailobsessed]

@yolkoroo Thanks