Introducing quail chicks

[Melody102]

So I’m having a hard time finding info on this. I am raising my first quails (like first hatch ever) and I sadly only have one healthy successful quail chick, I want to get some more chicks but the breeder will not have them ready for pick up until the 1st. This means my quail chick will be 1 week older than these new baby quails.
Is there any concern introducing them to each other? I know when you are dealing with adult quail you have to be careful cause they can be pretty aggressive but is this still the case if they are so young?

Any help would be awesome! Complete newbie so I’m looking forward to learning from you all!

 

[igorsMistress]

Usually the loner is so happy to no longer be alone they don't care. As chicks it's not nearly as rough but I would keep an eye on them for a bit just to be sure all goes well.

 

[Nabiki]

So I’m having a hard time finding info on this. I am raising my first quails (like first hatch ever) and I sadly only have one healthy successful quail chick, I want to get some more chicks but the breeder will not have them ready for pick up until the 1st. This means my quail chick will be 1 week older than these new baby quails.
Is there any concern introducing them to each other? I know when you are dealing with adult quail you have to be careful cause they can be pretty aggressive but is this still the case if they are so young?

Any help would be awesome! Complete newbie so I’m looking forward to learning from you all!

Quail aren't intended to be alone, so you will want to get more. The best way to introduce new birds (wait until the younger ones are around 4+ weeks so they're big enough to not get trampled or easily picked on), then keep them in enclosures side by side so they can see each other but not tough. After a week or two, you can try introducing them. Keep a close eye on them, though, since each bird is different and some get along better with others.

 

[Quailobsessed]

I had a quail hen go broody on 12 eggs, and I incubated the remaining two eggs she didn't sit on. Her chicks hatched four days before the incubator two. Sadly one from the incubator died, so I had a lone chick. When the hen's chicks were a week old, I noticed one had a bad limp, so I removed her from the rest. I decided to put the incubator chick and the limping chick together, even though there was an age gap. They enjoyed each other's company and became very close. I'm not entirely sure, but I think the larger one must have somehow squashed the smaller one because she ended up with crossed legs and she couldn't walk or even stand up. She ended up making a full recovery, but I wouldn't want another quail to go through that.

However, quail do need company, so If you are to put your chick with younger ones, keep a close eye on them to make sure nothing bad happens. There may be less of a chance for them getting squashed if there are more younger ones rather than just one.