Smaller Coturnix chick?

[Coastal Quails]

Its day 2 of me keeping these chicks after buying them from the breeder which means they're about 3 days old. There is one chick that is smaller than the rest of them and doesn't seem to be eating a lot but will drink some honey water offered to him on a syringe. Should I separate him? I just had one die last night. I do not have Nutri drench but have begun adding apple cider vinegar to their water. I don't want to lose another one!

 

[Fishkeeper]

He might be a failure to thrive chick. Unless he's being picked on by the other ones, no, absolutely don't separate him. He'll get lonely.
What size is your brooder? What heat source do you have, and what are the temperatures in the different areas? What are you feeding?

 

[Coastal Quails]

He might be a failure to thrive chick. Unless he's being picked on by the other ones, no, absolutely don't separate him. He'll get lonely.
What size is your brooder? What heat source do you have, and what are the temperatures in the different areas? What are you feeding?

A big storage bin as a brooder. Heat lamp with hottest spot being about 91F. Food is 23% pre-starter organic chick feed ( protein is not the best, it’s all we have available here). They were offered mushed up boiled eggs yesterday but didn’t seem too interested. They have bird grit available and are on paper towel.

 

[007Sean]

A big storage bin as a brooder. Heat lamp with hottest spot being about 91F. Food is 23% pre-starter organic chick feed ( protein is not the best, it’s all we have available here). They were offered mushed up boiled eggs yesterday but didn’t seem too interested. They have bird grit available and are on paper towel.

They don't need grit unless your feeding grains or certain insects as treats. If your feeding crumbles no grit is neccessary.

Sprinkle the feed all over the floor of the brooder, on paper towels, in addition to the feeder, that way wherever it pecks it will have a better chance of getting food.
Sometimes smaller chicks will 'catch up' growth wise with the rest of the chicks. Some take longer to catch on to looking for their food.

 

[Coastal Quails]

They don't need grit unless your feeding grains or certain insects as treats. If your feeding crumbles no grit is neccessary.

Sprinkle the feed all over the floor of the brooder, on paper towels, in addition to the feeder, that way wherever it pecks it will have a better chance of getting food.
Sometimes smaller chicks will 'catch up' growth wise with the rest of the chicks. Some take longer to catch on to looking for their food.

I put some warm water into a little lid full of the crumble, just enough to make it soft. He seems to be eating that. I’ll offer him the soft crumble 3 times a day, and dry food will always be available. I’m make sure to sprinkle some on the ground. I hope he makes it!