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    Quail egg problem!

    They are on Marriage's quail layers pellets with 20% protein and 3% calcium. Do not think it's the food as all the others are laying nice eggs. We introduced a chick we hatched into the flock of 8 older birds. We had them from 3 weeks and none of those laid any shell-less eggs to-date. So it...
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    Quail egg problem!

    Does anybody know why the egg was laid with a membrane/skin surrounding the entire egg. It was completely encased with a tube at the end (photo is of it removed).
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    Clutch of eggs

    The rest are still attempting to lay more eggs in the pile, up to 15 now. She gets a bit stroppy with the other hens when she gets water and food. Would trying to separate her from the rest be an idea, either moving the flock out or her?
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    Clutch of eggs

    They are Common Coturnix Quail. We removed yesterdays eggs this morning and they laid an other clutch of 7 this afternoon. And we've had a quail sitting on them for most of the day now. Perhaps yesterday was just a rehearsal?! But why would the other six cooperate and lay all their eggs in...
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    Clutch of eggs

    Occasionally, but not last night or this morning. When we have seen one sitting on them they were moving the eggs around, pulling them under their body, but not for very long. Should we remove them and see if they do it with an other batch?
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    Clutch of eggs

    Question regarding Quail. I have 7 hens and 1 cock in an outside aviary. All 7 hens have laid their eggs in the same place. Prior to today they have been all over the aviary floor. Should I read anything into this. I am new to keeping quail. They are all 8 weeks old.
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