What to feed newly hatched

[kakhan]

I hatched some button quails in a incubator.Sadly 3 died.
What does the babys eat and after how many hours of hatching.I was giving them poultry feed fine grained.But they did not pick it up.

 

[Peacerose]

They should have fine ground chick starter. Get the one with the highest protein that you find. Make sure their water is very shallow with some pebbles in it so they don't drown. Sometimes you have to teach them to peck their food and peck at the water dish. Use your finger to peck at the food and soon they will be eating well. Good luck to you!

 

[kakhan]

Thank you peacerose for the tips.I will follow.

 

[ClintDowns]

Hey there. I just hatched out my first batch of quail last week my self. I hatched 93 out of 134. Not to bad I guess. I had to get just a small hand held coffee grinder. I could grind it up so it would look like dust. I did that for about a week and served all they could eat. I had it in front of them all day and fresh water all of the time. I only lost 3 out of the 93.