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Quote: If you keep a light on them, they should lay during the winter. However, this will also cause them to stop laying at a younger age, and you'll have to replace your hens sooner. I had one pharaoh hen that started laying in December, with no light or anything. My other hen is still not...

Quote: Coturnix quail can and normally do start laying as early as 6 weeks old. And I totally agree on the size of the eggs! I got my first eggs from pop57, and was completely amazed!! They were just about the same size as my dutch bantam hen's eggs!!

I think most people keep them in cages. You can keep a breeder quad (1 male 3 females) in a 2x2 cage.

Yeah, I would say that 3-4 coturnix quail eggs would equal 1 chicken egg. But they sure are yummy!! My 4 y/o is the pickiest eater in the world, and he will gobble down quail eggs like there's no tomorrow! He won't touch a chicken egg to save his life! You would need more birds to get enough...