baby quail deniying to eat

[toastyes]

other one isnt even wanting to drink, I don't think the other one will make it. but this one only eats when I have my hand over the food

 

[Huntmaster]

also i dont really have a brooder, I put him in a cardboard box with some hamster like foam and put him in my garage

Do they have some sort of heat source? What temp is your garage?

 

[toastyes]

pretty hot in california rn maybe 80 - 90?

 

[nuthatched]

Are bobwhites legal for you to own?

 

[toastyes]

Are bobwhites legal for you to own?

if they are sold in ca then I think yes

 

[Huntmaster]

Have you tried dipping their beaks in water then feed gently so they know what they are.

 

[toastyes]

yep! made sure to not put it farther than the nose, so they don't breath it in

 

[toastyes]

but i havent tried hand feeding, how do i do that?

 

[Huntmaster]

About all you can do is dip their beaks in the water then feed a few times a day until they get it. At only 3 days old they don't eat much and will help if you sprinkle a little feed on ground in your brooder box for them to pick at and they should eat.

 

[Huntmaster]

but i havent tried hand feeding, how do i do that?

I dip their beaks in the water first and then as it is wet dip in feed to get a little on their beaks. This makes them taste it and they usually catch on quickly.