Broody Cortnix

[whitecra]

Well a cortnix quail hen go broody? Do I need to leave a few eggs in there and she will or just save them until they do?
Chris

 

[AK-Bird-brain]

Most domesticated quail have lost the broody instinct. Some will occasionally show signs of going broody and start to sit but seldom follow through. Your better off using artificial incubation.

 

[citalk2much]

I would leave the eggs let her sit and as a back up keep the bator on and a close eye on her that way if she stops you can quick toss them in the bator. I have two buttons sitting eggs right now and I have a friend button quail heaven that has had them hatch there own eggs if you go to her site you can see hers with its 16 babies! Too cute.

 

[whitecra]

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What is her web site? I would love to see her babies.
Chris

 

[monarc23]

I dont know of anyone who's gotten coturnix to brood thier own eggs...button quails yes, but coturnix...so far no....

 

[spookyevilone]

I've been trying to get mine to go broody with no luck. You'd have to keep a cage full of tall grass and overhanging branches to simulate their natural habitat, or else their pea brains don't trigger into nesting instinct.
-Spooky

 

[shelleyd2008]

I plan on letting a chicken hen hatch and brood quail chicks this spring/summer. My hopes are that a hen-hatched chick will set their own eggs. But I'm with monarc on this, I haven't heard of anyone that has or has had a broody coturnix!