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Button Quail Chicks Question...... how long..??? (only people who have or had button quail chicks, please)?
How long am I supposed to leave a lamp on above the chicks to keep them warm? How many hours...days... weeks?
My two button quails have 10 chicks- ..... by the way isn't it awesome that their first batch of eggs hatched without incubator? We are all so excited. .... and although the dad seemed to be helpful with keeping them warm, he also caused the mommy quail to jump away from the chicks a lot, because he constantly tried to hump her. He also kept deliberately stepping on her and the chicks. I finally separated the chicks and the mom from the dad. The lamp seems to make them not harrass their mom all the time anymore, but I want to keep her with them for a little while. So, when is it okay to have the chicks roam around without a lamp on above them?
Sounds good. Thanks for the answer!!!
I guess I have to wait for 4 hrs until I can make you earn 10 points, ,jocelynhallet.... I might be sleeping by then.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Leave the lamp on day and night or at least most of the time until their adult feathers start to come in. They could use all the warmth they can get, but it is okay to turn it off sometimes considering the mother is still there to keep them warm, you can use your judgement on this one. Ive only had orphans so I left the lamp on all the time.
