Hey farmboy,
Hopefully one of the more experienced members could give you a reply regarding this, as I've only had my quail for a week now. So far in that week, from 2 quail we have had 13 eggs.
Japanese/coturnix. Got a pair of hens aged 9 weeks. They are great, no problem with picking them up or stroking them. They have an enclosed part in their cage that has alot of straw in their. They kick some out and drag some in lol and at times ive thought they'd done a hudini and escaped, only...
Hi all,
My oldest hen 23 weeks has just laid her first egg. Excitement was short lived as I noticed the hen wasn't quite her self. She came out of were she laid and it was like she surrendered herself to the dog. Luckily the dog didn't attack her and just sniffed around her. She usually runs to...
Cheers thanks for the reply. I was taking it as almost certain that after a change in environment that the quail hens would need at least a day or two minimum before they resume laying.
Hi all.
Firstly, I am new to keeping quail. I purchased 2 hens 3 days ago from a breeder. We have had 2 eggs everyday since. But prior to getting them I had told my children that most likely they will need a few weeks to adjust to the new surroundings and as a result may stop laying.
Should I...
Hi all.
Great forum you got here. I'm a newbie to raising chickens. I picked up 2 light sussex hens 3 days ago. A 10 week old and a 12 week old. I've never had or even held a chicken before then. Done alot of research before I got them and on the first day and night I locked them into their...