5 weeks old and 1st egg

[rita2paul]

can't believe that they would lay this young, i am still trying to find out which are males, 5 weeks old and my very first egg.

clever little girl. hopefully the males will start showing their bits so i can move them out. i have 3 out in the other pen but i think one maybe a girl.

 

[eggbert420]

 

[brewer12345]

That is amazing! Mine are 7 weeks and I am still waiting.

 

[Dani xxx]

Mine started this week too got 5 eggs 1 egg a day hoping for the others to join in soon ! X unfortunately a cat managed to kill on of my quail last night pulled its head off through the bars sooo sad my poor monster I have put temporary nettin over them tonight till I can sort out something more permanent ! X gone from every high to very low in the same week ! X

 

[rita2paul]

Mine started this week too got 5 eggs 1 egg a day hoping for the others to join in soon ! X

unfortunately a cat managed to kill on of my quail last night pulled its head off through the bars sooo sad my poor monster I have put temporary nettin over them tonight till I can sort out something more permanent ! X gone from every high to very low in the same week ! X

oh no so sorry to hear that, poor little mite.

how many quails do you have in your run. do you keep males in with the girls.
i really like your setup and i would love to buy an Eglu but they are so expensive. i have two arks for my males to live in at the moment with the others in a 5ft pen my hubby made. i am still trying to find out what sex they are, i took out the white male as he was crowing but no others as yet, so out of 18 i am going to have more than one that is for sure, i put 2 others in the run with him so he won't be lonely but i think they are girls. hope the other quails are not to stressed.

 

[Dani xxx]

I think they are fine as I got 5 today look at the funny coloured one ! X just mowed the grass for first time since I got them and they were fine thankfully not flapping or anything ! X I have 5 girls now did have 6 and 1 boy ! X

 

[BobDBirdDog]

If your finding eggs....lets hope that AT LEAST ONE is a FEMALE.

Congrats on them laying at such 5 weeks. Amazing.

I cant wait for the year 2050 when the birds mutate and start laying a week after birth (not mocking). Those birds mature so fast its unbelievable.

 

[rita2paul]

i can't believe that they go from hatching to laying in 5 weeks just brilliant.
i didn't get any eggs today tho.
i gave them conifer branches and they go mad for it, they all sit under the branches, so sweet.

 

[rita2paul]

I think they are fine as I got 5 today look at the funny coloured one ! X

just mowed the grass for first time since I got them and they were fine thankfully not flapping or anything ! X I have 5 girls now did have 6 and 1 boy ! X

your girls are brilliant, well done.

 

[stricklandquail]

That's the main reason why coturnix are so popular for meat birds...they fully mature by 8 weeks at the latest. Now, if you want fertile eggs, you may want to wait longer, but if they're eating eggs, bon apetite!