egg tricks?

[95yj]

anybody got any tricks to jump start quail into laying season. I'v got a pair of bobwhites in my basement and I'm not sure if their too your or afraid of the power tools but they should be laying soon, but i want to make it sooner... yeah, i'm impatient.

 

[TillinWithMyPeeps]

Well, first off, a pair won't give you many eggs

Second, how old are they?

 

[farrier!]

I cant help much...I am going to add more light in just a few weeks to see if I can get mine to start.

 

[JJMR794]

14 To 16 Hrs Of Full Spectrum Light A Day For Quite Some Time As Bobs Are Not As Quick To Lay As Coturnix. Offer Crushed Oyster Shell And High Protien Food To Help Condition Her For Egg Production.

 

[95yj]

I'm not looking for eggs to eat, I want to incubate, and get more quail and eventualy more eggs in the long run. Right now their under 15 hours of light and I'v been giving them crushed eggshell, I honestly don't know how old they are since I got them from a bird dealer who said "young" when i asked him for the age, but they are good birds. Does the light need to be full spectrum, cause right now they'v got an incandesant bulb, could that make a difference, idk they might just be too young.