Mystery Chick

[Lil Peepers]

Hi guys!
I’ve joined this community to reach out and see how I should take my next steps— my mum went to the coop this morning with our Coturnix wuails, buff Orpington and Easter eggers, and seemed to find a random chick in there. She seems to be a couple days old and is very very very sweet. Is she a quail tho? There’s only one baby and she’s pretty much half the size of my quails already, but they didn’t seem to mind at all and were raising her as great parents. I did have to bring her home with me due to a little flooding and shes sooooo sweet. She always wants to be in my hand or close up to my face. I want to make sure she’s safe and makes it okay, what should I do?

 

[LTAY1946]

Hello from Lower AL and Welcome to BYC! Glad that you joined us.
Keep every one of them warm and dry and watch for pasty butt. Keep feeders full and clean and the same for water. Watch for picking. That's for starters. I've never raised quail so quail owners should chime in. There are quail threads here on BYC.

 

[Mrs J]

Hi and welcome to backyard chickens what a beautiful little baby Hopefully one of our more knowledgeable members will answer that question for you. Good luck

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

She looks like a turkey? If so, somebody probably bought her. Or maybe she’s a wild turkey?

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Chick Identification. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Aww.....sweet little thing. It is probably looking for warmth in your hands, it will need supplemental heat for several weeks with a heat lamp. Any broody chickens in the coop? Keep her warm, clean, fed and watered.

Good luck with your chick and welcome to our community!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[N F C]

Hi, it will be interesting to see your little mystery chick grow up...keep us posted!

 

[Blue Raptor]

Hi guys!
I’ve joined this community to reach out and see how I should take my next steps— my mum went to the coop this morning with our Coturnix wuails, buff Orpington and Easter eggers, and seemed to find a random chick in there. She seems to be a couple days old and is very very very sweet. Is she a quail tho? There’s only one baby and she’s pretty much half the size of my quails already, but they didn’t seem to mind at all and were raising her as great parents. I did have to bring her home with me due to a little flooding and shes sooooo sweet. She always wants to be in my hand or close up to my face. I want to make sure she’s safe and makes it okay, what should I do?

Welcome to BYC!! She certainly doesn’t look like a chicken chick. I’m not very knowledgeable with other birds, but she could be a quail or turkey?

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
It's not a quail chick and it doesn't resemble a turkey poult either! Nor is it a keet, Idk, but it is a chicken chick!

Thanks for joining our community!