Marbles Quail Water

Provide clean freshwater daily.

Marbles quail water.

Clean up quail cages. For the first three days use a 100 watt bulb to help the chicks find feed and water. The water container needs to be easily accessible but also prevent the quail from drowning. Clean and refill their water containers daily.

We live on the west coast of canada and our temps don t goo. Use a waterer that is specifically made for quail chicks which will help prevent the baby chicks from drowning in a bowl or saucer or chicken waterer. Or you could opt to use a drown proof game chick waterer base. Even with the quail sized screw on watering bases it s worth putting some small marbles or stones in there so that tiny quail chicks can t topple in.

Button quail need warmth. Make sure that the chicks cannot drown in the water container and have easy access to it. Somewhere along the line we didn t catch on that our button quail couldn t just harden off and move outside like our chickens. Put flat backed marbles in their water container to prevent drowning and make sure the feed container is low enough that they can reach it to eat.

You may want to place clean marbles or gravel in the bottom of the water bowl for a week or two so that the chicks can get a drink without falling in or getting wet and cold. You might need to use a lid from a reusable food container or a small tray till they get big enough to reach a regular sized chick feeder. Most breeders will put marbles in the water container to prevent the quail from drowning. An easy way to ensure that they don t drown is to put marbles in a shallow bowl with the water.

You can also buy a special quail water feeder at your local pet or bird store. To easily make a deeper water bowl shallower and safe for quail chicks put stones or marbles at the bottom of it. I fed the button quail chicks gamebird starter. Be sure to put marbles in your water bowls so the quail don t drown and keep food easy to reach for their tiny little legs.

For smaller birds such as tiny bantams guinea keets quail and pheasants you might put marbles or clean gravel in the base for the first few days until the birds grow big enough not to fall into the water. Provide quail with clean drinking water. Quail poop has ammonia in it and can become stinky. Quail poop should be cleaned out of the cage daily.

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