Hello all,
We posted about this baby quail who had issues getting out of the egg & cannot stand. Most people would have put it down but we really couldn't...and thanks to folks who suggested tube and cup therapy, we are doing all of those. And this guy is responding very well so far. He (or she?) even gained some weight last few days!
We have a few more questions on how to further improve this one's overall condition.
1. Is it ok to keep this one (now 7 days old) in the incubator? We have been keeping him there since he should be separated from others and temperature & humidity control is somewhat easier in the incubator. But I wonder the fan noise from the incubator would bother him and i can imagine the air circulation might be bad inside the incubator. Any thoughts on this?
2. Since he can't really walk or sit balanced by himself, we tape down his toes to the floor, femur together to correct internal rotation as well as tibia. With this support plus a "chair" behind his back, he looks a lot more comfortable and balanced. With this setup, he can have easy access to food but I didn't put water in front because I'm afraid it might drown...So the question is, how often/how much water should I be giving him? So far we've been giving water whatever amount he wants to drink every 3 hours or less (yes we have been dedicating a lot of time for this guy's life...also thanks to work from home situation). How much water/how often is needed for a rehabilitating baby quail? Or any suggestion on full water access for this situation without drown hazzard? Attached picture of the current setup. We think we'll keep the raised food bowl setup so it prevents falling to the front.
3. I learned that quails need light to find food and eat. So we've been leaving the lights on for 24/7 but I wonder for how long we should be doing this. What is their recommended sleep schedule as they grow up?
Again, thank you so much for your advice in advance!
We posted about this baby quail who had issues getting out of the egg & cannot stand. Most people would have put it down but we really couldn't...and thanks to folks who suggested tube and cup therapy, we are doing all of those. And this guy is responding very well so far. He (or she?) even gained some weight last few days!
We have a few more questions on how to further improve this one's overall condition.
1. Is it ok to keep this one (now 7 days old) in the incubator? We have been keeping him there since he should be separated from others and temperature & humidity control is somewhat easier in the incubator. But I wonder the fan noise from the incubator would bother him and i can imagine the air circulation might be bad inside the incubator. Any thoughts on this?
2. Since he can't really walk or sit balanced by himself, we tape down his toes to the floor, femur together to correct internal rotation as well as tibia. With this support plus a "chair" behind his back, he looks a lot more comfortable and balanced. With this setup, he can have easy access to food but I didn't put water in front because I'm afraid it might drown...So the question is, how often/how much water should I be giving him? So far we've been giving water whatever amount he wants to drink every 3 hours or less (yes we have been dedicating a lot of time for this guy's life...also thanks to work from home situation). How much water/how often is needed for a rehabilitating baby quail? Or any suggestion on full water access for this situation without drown hazzard? Attached picture of the current setup. We think we'll keep the raised food bowl setup so it prevents falling to the front.
3. I learned that quails need light to find food and eat. So we've been leaving the lights on for 24/7 but I wonder for how long we should be doing this. What is their recommended sleep schedule as they grow up?
Again, thank you so much for your advice in advance!