Sick quail chick

[AMWi]

Straw is a good bedding to use for them as the poop falls through and dries so they aren't coming into contact with it. Larger pine shavings are ok (small ones they may eat by accident) but you may need to fluff it up once a day as it packs down. As long as they know where their food and water is they will be fine with some type of bedding. They are messy little things! You could try cooking up some egg and feeding it to them mashed up, especially the yolk. It's a good protein boost.

The person we got the chicks from gave us a bag of feed but i'm not sure what it exactly is. Looks like normal chick feed to me but another description would be smaller brown versions of cracked corn. They do have a heat lamp and access to fresh water. And we are grinding the feed. How do you think we could get rid of the damp and slippery spots on the floor? Would something like hay or bedding work? How big should the brooder be? As for there poop I'm not sure how it is supposed to look but do you have any ideas? Thanks for replying.

During the first week I usually use puppy pads with hay on top. That keeps them dry and warm. Depending on how many you have yiu can change it daily.
I feed mine a mixture of chick starter and turkey starter. That gives them energy and a good amount of aminoacids and by week 3 they are nearly adult size.
Give him honey - manuka or propolis instead of sugar.
For diarrhea you can give him charcoal. Dissolve some in water and give together with the honey with a canula.

 

[007Sean]

During the first week I usually use puppy pads with hay on top. That keeps them dry and warm. Depending on how many you have yiu can change it daily.
I feed mine a mixture of chick starter and turkey starter. That gives them energy and a good amount of aminoacids and by week 3 they are nearly adult size.
Give him honey - manuka or propolis instead of sugar.
For diarrhea you can give him charcoal. Dissolve some in water and give together with the honey with a canula.

The OP hasn't been on here since April 2017, your not likely going to get a response!