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hand rearing quails

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Question
I have quails hatching and due to circumstances there are no parents. Is it possible to hand raise them, I have them under a lamp.

Answer
Hello quails hatch out like ducks or chickens they really don't need handfeeding leaving a flat saucer of baby chicken/turkey/duck or quail feed and a very very shallow dish of water marbles in it will pervent drowning if they do fall in will sufice for them. You can also leave finch/canary seeds and egg food for small birds in the dish for them I haev never raised quail before they've elaid eggs but never sat on them but I did do research in this subject. Baby quail just ened to be kept warm well fed and watered and they will bne full grown in about 2/4 months if that.