Thanks for all the replies. I figured there was some randomness to the whole thing.
I noticed that no one commented about the amount of light they're getting. Each of my hens is giving almost an egg a day, but I want to balance the needs of the birds with the needs of the garden. Should I cut...
I'm a newcomer to quail, or poultry of any kind, and have a silly question. I've always been under the impression that chicken, at least, typically lay their eggs in the morning. My Coturnix jumbos seem to lay mostly between 3 PM and 9 PM. They're in my garage along with an aquaponics system...