Quail care guide

Baby guide that I found hard to find by research.

The online videos say you just need to prepare a brooder bath, this is because they are only focused on the shopping part.

I needed some wide bottle caps, completely recommend baby feed such as Nutribird A21, and really ensuring the whole box is 35°C and 65% humidity by thermometer it is obligation for the newborns, they need lots of attention they might fall under the bedding and need immediate assistance, one of my chicks fell asleep in the food and the heating mat underneath wasn't enough to save it, outside the heat bulb zone.

Quail toy guide

Play music To play music for quail, use calm, low-volume music like classical, country, or random sounds

Piles of hay or hanging balls of them.

Parrot toy section websites and shoppings.

Budgie toys eg rectangle swing, string and wooden plank you can make this.

Cat and baby section.

Abacus.

Cardboard box.

Unwanted book.

Dishes of water, floating plastic objects

Twigs and sticks

A hollow log

Live feed mealworms and crickets

Grass

Growing lettuce and sprouts.

Dust bath

Mirror

The lazer pointer toy

Foraging tray

Toilet paper roll

Cupcake liners and circle food, on skewers.

Star weaved or origami shapes.

Oyster shell

Brush piles are intentional stacks of branches and logs that offer shelter, escape routes, and thermal cover.

If your quail eat seeds, greens, or insects: they must have hard granite grit.

Oyster shell cannot replace grit—it’s like trying to chew with chalk instead of teeth.

Chopped vegetables (pea-sized or smaller) Most adult quail Preserves texture for gizzard grinding; encourages pecking and foraging May need grit if fibrous or raw.

Mashed vegetable (soft, blended) Chicks under 2 weeks, sick or elderly birds Easy to digest; good for recovery or hydration Less engaging; bypasses natural pecking instincts

Spirulina fish food is safe, Avoid flakesfrombirth grind all food into powder, with copper sulfate or preservatives that may harm birds. Munchies not pellets for babies.

Water idea

1 cup warm water (filtered or boiled and cooled)

2 teaspoons molasses or granulated sugar (energy source)

1/8 teaspoon sea salt (sodium for hydration)

1/8 teaspoon baking soda (balances pH and supports digestion)

(Optional) 1/8 teaspoon potassium chloride losalt.

Alternative with:

Chopped up cloves garlic.

Apple cider vinegar.

Honey.

Discard any unused solution after 24 hours and return to fresh water.

Avoid giving this daily to healthy chicks—it’s a supportive tonic, not a regular drink.

Paper towels put on top new if you can't be bothered to change the first few days then large bedding they can't eat.

Paper-based bedding, pine shavings, grass hay, and organic soil are all suitable materials for a quail’s enclosure not cedar.

in small quantities may include:

Berries

Grapes

Apples

Prickly pears