Since quail require a relatively high incubating temperature of about 99 degrees Fahrenheit, the brooder needs to be comparatively warm at 95 degrees for the first week.

How hot should a quail brooder be?

Keep the brooder at 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months and 95 degrees in winter for the first week, decreasing it by 5 degrees a week until by week five, the summer temperature is 70 degrees and the winter temperature 75.

What is the ideal temperature for quail?

Brooding Temperature ScheduleAge, daysBrooder temperature1-790º95º8-1485º90º5-2180º85º