Will Coturnix hatch out their own eggs?

Berlena

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I am wondering if anyone lets a quail hen nest and raise their own chicks? I am a brand new owner of 3 wild colored Coturnix hens. I am thinking of getting a cock later on so that I can get fertile eggs but I wonder if quail can raise their own au natural?

I did try to search the info with no luck!

Berlena from California
 
Yep. I am pretty sure!!
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No. Not usually. On rare occasions a coturnix quail will go broody. This is not common, though. It's pretty much a necessity to hatch coturnix eggs in an incubator.
 
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really??? bobwhite or coturnix??? i saw some posts on here about a broody coturnix but its very rare... ive got over 100 hens and had 1 that acted like she was going to set but never did...
 
Oh Bummer
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I just got 6 Coturnix Quail & was hoping they / or 1 would sit on eggs ? I do not have an incubator ~~~~ What type of incubator do U need for those tiny eggs ??
Thank You:)
 
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This brings me 2 wonder, if they do not go broody, how do they raise their young in the wild ?? That's if there R any left in the wild ~~ Thank U
 

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