HELP IMMEDIATELY Newly hatched quail laying lethargically

[Quailer]

Is this normal?  I have only 1 newly hatched quail and it is just kind of laying with its head resting on another egg.  I am really worried that something is wrong with it.  Any advise?  Also, this is the first to hatch.....Should I just leave it in there until their are others hatched to go into the brooder?  How long can the chick safely stay in the incubator?  Final question:  Should i take the red air plugs out of the incubator to help dry this chick, or leave them in so the humidity doesn't fall for the other chicks?  PLEASE HELP!!!!!

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

Is this normal?  I have only 1 newly hatched quail and it is just kind of laying with its head resting on another egg.  I am really worried that something is wrong with it.  Any advise?  Also, this is the first to hatch.....Should I just leave it in there until their are others hatched to go into the brooder?  How long can the chick safely stay in the incubator?  Final question:  Should i take the red air plugs out of the incubator to help dry this chick, or leave them in so the humidity doesn't fall for the other chicks?  PLEASE HELP!!!!!

Leave the chick be. It can stay there 24hrs without any problems.

Is the chick dry?

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

Leave the plugs in. You do not want the humidity to fall while the other eggs are getting ready to hatch.

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

[aKirA]

Is this normal?  I have only 1 newly hatched quail and it is just kind of laying with its head resting on another egg. 

chick is fine. just exhausted from breaking out.

[CharlieHorse]

Yeh, they just look like they are ready to die sometimes. If there was something wrong with it, there's nothing you can do anyway at this stage of the game, short of calling a vet ::  :eek:

They don't hatch and then take off runnin'. 

[Quailer]

Thank you so so so so much!!  The chick in question is now walking around normally.  AND we now have 10 chicks!!!!  I cant believe it.  We thought they were all dead because the mailman delivered them to a hot mailbox and they sat in it for 5 hours in the sun.  Miraculously, we now have atleast 20% hatched!!  I will leave them in for 24 hours I think, since they are still hatching.  Plugs are left in, and I put a food and water dish in the incubator in case they get hungry or thirsty.  I will be gone to work until about midnight, so hopefully this will be fine.  Thank you all so much!!!  I appreciate you all!!!

[CharlieHorse]

No need for food and water at this point, they can and will drown in water, especially right after hatching (they fall asleep/rest anywhere). The food will be alright, but get rid of the water!!!     Pronto!! 

Wait until you move them/it to the brooding area for food and water, especially water!  :eek:

[Quailer]

We have 21 quail!!!  No new ones in the last hour.  They water has rocks in it too try to prevent them from drowning.  Is this okay, or still take the water out completely?  Thanks!!!!

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

Do not leave any food or water.  Adding any water will increase the humidity level, any food eaten at this time they could possibly choke. Let the birds dry. When you are ready to move the birds to your brooder, dip their beeks into water and then place the food into the brooder with the water. You have come this far, don't rush it. They have ample food in their system for 24 hrs or more.

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

[Quailer]

Thank you again for all of your help!  32 birds hatched, 1 with broken neck, 3 with straddle leg.  We put the first straddle legged quail down, then this morning 2 more have it.  We used a non-skid kitchen shelf liner in the brooder which was advised, yet it still happened.  I guess our count as far as viable birds at this point is 28.  Pretty good when we expected 0 after the mailbox fiasco!