Anyone every hatched quail eggs under a bantam?

[becky3086]

I just wondered if this was possible. I don't have much luck hatching chicks under my broodies, lol, but I wondered if it would work for the quail eggs, like maybe under a small bantam.

 

[ken429h]

I've never done it before, but I did read somewhere that you could. The only instructions I remember was to choose the smallest hen possible and the ones with out feathers on their feet. I'll see if I can find a link to the article, but so far I haven't found it.

Ken

 

[monarc23]

someone on here does but i honestly forget who hopefully he replies soon!

Its possible, and it's how the chinese/japanese used to incubate their coturnix....and they used none other than the SILKIES! They had incubation methods but they had the best luck with silkies

ETA newly hatched chicks are removed and put into their own pen though a big ole silkie could smoosh the lil guys lol

 

[becky3086]

Wow, now I wouldn't have thought of the silkies. Mine seem huge compared to the tiny quail eggs. Interesting.

 

[shelleyd2008]

I tried to set some under a broody OEGB, she wouldn't take them. Put some chicken eggs in her nest, and she went right to it

 

[monarc23]

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I was thinking for fun next time my pigeons lay putting a quail egg under them but then that means one less pigeon egg so im not gonna just yet atleast

 

[Birdman18]

I actually have a pair of doves that are incubating 4 quail eggs, though theres only so many they could lay on. I sure do hope they'll hatch, it will be cool to see the quail chicks with momma dove.

 

[QuailKeeper]

will seramas set on eggs, or are they a rather non-broody bantam?

 

[shelleyd2008]

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I think they are supposed to be non-broodies, but evidently someone forgot to tell some of them that. I've read on here many times of people that had broody seramas.

 

[CARS]

I sure hope they do! I picked up 4 silkies last Friday just for that purpose