A broody coturnix??? New Photos!

I went out to the pen this morning to check on the birds and refill feeders, etc... and got a bit of a shock. No, no babies yet, but broody mama was off the nest and kicking a$$! LOL

She chased all the other quail until they cowered in a far corner near a water tank (used as a heat sink). The first one to run was the ROO!
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Once she had them all cornered, she scarfed up a bunch of feed, took a swing of water and went right back to the nest. She went right back in to grumpy pancake mode and closed her eyes. I have a feeling she is going to set this out and will be a VERY protective mama!!!!

I dug out some marbles and put a shallow glass tray full of them in the hutch. I just need to grind the feed and put a feeder inside the hutch too. Even though she showed she could keep the riff raff out herself, I still think I will put up a square of hardware cloth to keep wandering babies where they are supposed to be
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NOTE: I mistakenly thought Keiko was my broody. Actually it is Lucy Lu! Those 2 are very hard to tell apart, but I got a good look at her during her morning broodzilla rampage!
 
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There was a snake in mybob pen today...and all eggs but 2 were eaten...I put the two eggs in the incubator. The hen abandoned her little nest and is no longer a pancake..I would too if a snake is in the pen...soooo... the snake is in a bucket...the eggs in the incubator. Thank goodness I didn't loose any birds
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I hope you get babies soon!!!!
 
Ooh hope they hatch Wifezilla!!!! Good luck!!
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Love quails but never thought of getting any before
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Hope to see some pics along with good news!!
 
She did it!!!!!!
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I will get photos later today
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I saw two little fluff balls and there is still a pile of eggs.

Way to go Lucy Lu!!!!

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