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    Quail - 3rd Brood in One season

    Yes I would agree with you, smaller brood size is more manageable. Lack of experience and got a bit carried away with it. I did take a few chicks away to assist which prove the point. Otherwise more would of died. This 3rd brood only had 8 before she quickly sat on them. Could be she sense the...
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    Quail - 3rd Brood in One season

    I have coturnix quails and I did also thought about getting a silkie to brood them but had no space. she can site on about 15. Some do occasionally sits around her in the cold. In the 2nd brood a few chicks where dying because the nest box was smaller then the flowerpot maybe, but they one was...
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    Quail - 3rd Brood in One season

    My pen was built around a Small tree in the middle, with some branches inside. I originally made it all pretty, with half laid lawn and even had a wet area lined with clay and liner so there was always water. The other half was filled with shingles and sand. And holes where I could put in potted...
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    Quail - 3rd Brood in One season

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    Quail - 3rd Brood in One season

    Sorry for incorrect spelling. Should read “The hen did lay eggs in wooden nest boxes “
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    Quail - 3rd Brood in One season

    I took to many videos, this was only pic and I cleared up things out the way so I could take the videos. What I had was a potted mint plant on the left and the leaves of my squash plant on the right also another branch on top of the nest (large) flower pot) the hen displayed eggs in wooden nest...
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    Quail - 3rd Brood in One season

    Hi all, I’ve been keeping quails for last 2 yrs for their eggs. This year I wanted my kids to experience raising some quails from chicks. I only had females left from my old flock. So I ended up buying 12 one day olds of various colours. I put all the Italians in the outside cage (2ftx5ft)1M &...
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    3rd Brood in one season

    Yes Coturnix quails. That was what I originally read and heard. That’s why I also bought an incubator, then just a week after I noticing The hens behaviour. Also I’ve been searching on you tube and found other successful quail brooding, most was in foreign language but you know it does...
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    3rd Brood in one season

    Forums fairly new to me, I thought I’ll give it ago since I got so much useful info from this site.
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    3rd Brood in one season

    Hi all, I’ve been keeping quails for last 2 yrs for their eggs. This year I wanted my kids to experience raising some quails from chicks. I only had females left from my old flock. So I ended up buying 12 one day olds of various colours. I put all the Italians in the outside cage (2ftx5ft)1M &...
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