JayZay
In the Brooder
So our quail hen "Pajamas" has been sitting on eggs for roughly a week now. She rarely leaves the eggs and so we gave her a separate feeder and waterer in her corner. I think she is sitting on about 15 eggs. The eggs are nested in a dug out section of earth behind a stump, and she is surrounded by some vegetation that we have hanging down from the aviary. We've noticed eggs being laid in this spot in the past, but have never had anyone sit on the eggs.
We've also noticed that Pajamas is very protective of the eggs, especially with our dominant hen, "severus". She will make an interesting kind of squawk with her beak wide open, and has even chased other quail out of the nesting area and around the aviary .
Just wondering if anyone else has had a quail go broody and sit on eggs, and do you think it is possible that Pajamas could sit on the eggs long enough to successfully hatch them? Every time I have ever felt the eggs they have been nice and warm.
Interesting to hear what people think,
Thanks for reading.
-Jason
We've also noticed that Pajamas is very protective of the eggs, especially with our dominant hen, "severus". She will make an interesting kind of squawk with her beak wide open, and has even chased other quail out of the nesting area and around the aviary .
Just wondering if anyone else has had a quail go broody and sit on eggs, and do you think it is possible that Pajamas could sit on the eggs long enough to successfully hatch them? Every time I have ever felt the eggs they have been nice and warm.
Interesting to hear what people think,
Thanks for reading.
-Jason