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Hello wanting to get some japanese (coturnix) quail

 

Can they live in pairs or 3s of females without a male?

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Of course! The rumor that hens won't lay without a male is false. The only reason you'd need a male is for fertility, if you want to breed the quails.

 

Otherwise, if you just want regular egg a day per quail, then yeah, just get a pair or a trio of females. 

I've heard of some hens that go broody, even without a male, and with just regular unfertile eggs, it's cute but pointless.

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                              Rest In Peace           

♥ Pepper ♥ | ♥ Little Snow ♥ | ♥ Caramel ♥ | ♥ Bluebell ♥  

 

                                              

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Of course! The rumor that hens won't lay without a male is false. The only reason you'd need a male is for fertility, if you want to breed the quails.

 

Otherwise, if you just want regular egg a day per quail, then yeah, just get a pair or a trio of females. 

I've heard of some hens that go broody, even without a male, and with just regular unfertile eggs, it's cute but pointless.

^-^

 



Oh great!

 

i had only read about the female to male ratio not how many femles on thier own

post #4 of 4

Haha, well, think of quails like chickens - hens don't need a rooster to lay eggs either.

So you can relate to a chicken sometimes when trying to figure out problems or questions about quails, it kinda helps. (:

 ► ♥ Current owner of six gorgeous Japanese Quail! ♥ ◄

                  

                              Rest In Peace           

♥ Pepper ♥ | ♥ Little Snow ♥ | ♥ Caramel ♥ | ♥ Bluebell ♥  

 

                                              

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 ► ♥ Current owner of six gorgeous Japanese Quail! ♥ ◄

                  

                              Rest In Peace           

♥ Pepper ♥ | ♥ Little Snow ♥ | ♥ Caramel ♥ | ♥ Bluebell ♥  

 

                                              

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