Urgent help needed!!!

[ButtonQuailBoy]

I just bought four 3 day old bobwhite quails...and they're not eating!!! 1 isn't able to stand and just wiggles around...is it ill??? The guy told me I don't need an incubator for them? I believed him and I think he's wrong! I need help quick!!!!!! I'm just so stupid for believing him...

 

[ticks]

How old are they!?!?!

ETA: saw the age. You need to get a light on those things! a 250 watt red heatlamp. They won't make it if you don't have a light

 

[Wildsky]

Any kind of warmth if you don't have a light - a space heater, heating pad in a pinch.....

 

[ticks]

If you have nothing, then put 3-4 huge stuffed animals in the brooder for them to snuggle with. Also, put a blanket over the box. Make sure they can breath though!

 

[rooster-red]

What are you feeding them?

 

[ButtonQuailBoy]

I like idea #2!! I own a rather large collection of stuff'd animals!! I hope this works and Thank you ticks!! God Bless you!

 

[ButtonQuailBoy]

Umm turkey crumble...Is that too big??

 

[rooster-red]

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Can you maybe run it through a blender or food processor to chop it up finer?

 

[ticks]

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[Wolf-Kim]

I would follow ALL of the suggestions.

Get them under a light. They need heat and at 3 days old, they probably need more heat than what a few stuffed animals can provide. If you don't have a red heat lamp, any lamp in the house will work for now. Just something to give off heat. I used a 60watt light on mine.

Crush up their food in a blender, coffee grinder, or food processor. Make it almost a powder.

-Kim