What did I do wrong?

[MaaanMaaai]

I just bought 5 courtix quails last night and I woke up to find them all dead. What did I do wrong? I put them under a heat lamp in my backyard inside the coop I bought them and when I woke up to check them out, they were all huddled together dead.

 

[nanaluvsgps]

Could they have overheated or Gotton cold druing the night.

 

[nanaluvsgps]

Could they have overheated or Gotton cold druing the night.

Sorry about your loss :'(

 

[greymane]

Very sorry for your loss. How close was the heat lamp? What was the outside temp? Were they open to wind, etc.?

 

[MaaanMaaai]

Very sorry for your loss. How close was the heat lamp? What was the outside temp? Were they open to wind, etc.?

I put it about 6 inches above their heads. The temperature was aroung 65 degrees and there wasn't any wind

 

[jenjscott]

How old were they?

 

[MaaanMaaai]

How old were they?

5 days old

 

[TwoCrows]

What watt bulb did you use?

 

[TwoCrows]

White or red bulb?

5 day old quail need to be kept around 95 degrees for the first week, lowering the temp by 5 degrees each week till 6 weeks. Use a thermometer next time to accurately check the temp under and around the brooding area.