Coturnix Chick Care
Raising Quail Chicks Once you’ve successfully hatched or purchased some young quail chicks, you’ll need to carefully care for them. Chilling or overheating of young chicks can prove fatal, so maintaining the correct brooding temperature is vital for the first four weeks. The temperature in the brooder needs to be 95°F to 97°F at the chicks level. This can be reduced by 5° per week until 75° is reached and the chicks are fully feathered. Infrared heat lamps are not the best to use for raising chicks. It is very unnatural for chicks to be in the light at all times. The bulbs can also cause fires and become too hot for your chicks, as the temperature regulation is harder to control. Another problem is the bulb failing, leaving your chicks without any heat until you notice. A better solution is to use a heat plate. Although they are more expensive to buy, they mimic the heat of a mother hen much better than a lamp, and the power consumption is far less. They have adjustable leg...
