One day old quail with a week old quail

[Persianmad]

I have about 20 one week old Jumbo Coturnix Quail Chicks and about a dozen more will hatch hopefully in the next day or so. I was wondering if its okay to have them in the same brooder box.

 

[Nabiki]

I wouldn't. The larger birds may pick on the smaller ones at worst, and at best will probably step on them a lot.

 

[Persianmad]

I wouldn't. The larger birds may pick on the smaller ones at worst, and at best will probably step on them a lot.

Yea one just hatched in incubator, walking allot inside there I am worried the movement will cause other hatchings eggs harm.

 

[Nabiki]

Yea one just hatched in incubator, walking allot inside there I am worried the movement will cause other hatchings eggs harm.

Don't worry too much about that. Chicks play egg soccer all the time with their unhatched siblings. They'll hatch anyway.

 

[Severne]

It may be fine but I wouldn’t risk it. The older ones are stronger and more curious and mean and may peck them and even kill them.

 

[Severne]

 

[Quailobsessed]

I probably wouldn't put them together. They'd be better in separate brooders.