3 months not one egg from over 20 coturnix?

[holliewould]

Is that normal? I have only been raising them for 2 years. I have stock from about 5 different breeders. Should I give them more time because of the time of year? Or what? I thought they laid eggs for life. My pens are 8 females to 2 cocks. I live in a place where there is only two seasons. Hot season and mosquito season. Advice???

 

[pigeons in ak]

do they get more than 14 hours of light? if not than thats your problem

 

[dc3085]

X2 no light no eggs this time of year. Mine quit in december and start back in late march if I don't light them.

 

[holliewould]

Nah I am looking at about 11 hours or 12 hours of light. But I did get an egg today FINALLY. So, there are certain times of the year where there are 14 hours of sunlight per day? I mean, besides where it stays lighted 6 months of the year? It has to be 14 consecutive hours of day light?

 

[dc3085]

Not exactly 14 hours but closer to it than the 12 we get now if your in the US. Some of my older hens will lay spottily through those months even though there isnt "enough" light. Mostly they'll stop in december early and start again middle of march or so.

 

[victor miller]

I put a light on mime when I want them to start laying

 

[elch]

the further away from the equator the longer the day in the summer and the day is shorter in the winter. And so the opposite. it just depends on the latitude.