Broody Coturnix hen

[Fenrisulfr]

Hi folks, ... long time no see.
Got some bussy real life recently.

But I have something, I need to share. Of course as the title suggests, I got a broody Coturnix quail ... First time in 3.5 years.

Here she sits, ... sorry for the pic quality, but I didn't wanna bother her with the flashlight.

And here the nest, ... the pic was shot on her daily roam for hunting the roo, yelling on each other hen, eating, drinking and getting back on the nest

She is doing brave since a week. Hopefully she keeps up.
I am so excited.

I'll keep you updated

 

[sourland]

Good luck for a successful incubation/hatch.

 

[Fenrisulfr]

I was able to get a better pic, while changing water and filling feed.
Brave little one

She is still doing fine

I guess she's sitting about 10 days now, so 7 to 10 days to go ... maybe another 5 days tolerance for not knowing since when she is sitting constantly and also I read, that the natural breed can take 2-3 days longer, for more variable factors, than in artificial incubation ...
... crossing fingers

 

[Fenrisulfr]

She is still a brave expecting mother

Meanwhile an other hen got broody and started sitting with her (including laying her own egg additional into the nest, which I removed). But she just kept up for about 3 days.

... ok, this as update.

As far as my estimated guess is valid of her broodiness, it is now about "lock-down".

So getting real thrilled

I hope the old roo is still fertile (he is over 2 years now). He is still doing his job, but I didn't check fetilization to not disturb her.
Would be a pitty wasting so much brave effort.

 

[ozzie]

Ooo…can’t wait to hear good news.

 

[QuailTail]

She is still a brave expecting mother

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Meanwhile an other hen got broody and started sitting with her (including laying her own egg additional into the nest, which I removed). But she just kept up for about 3 days.

View attachment 2815304

... ok, this as update.

As far as my estimated guess is valid of her broodiness, it is now about "lock-down".

So getting real thrilled

I hope the old roo is still fertile (he is over 2 years now). He is still doing his job, but I didn't check fetilization to not disturb her.
Would be a pitty wasting so much brave effort.

Any updates?

 

[Fenrisulfr]

No ... still stting, with her daily walk around.

I keep listening at the outside of corner of the hutch, where the nest is, but no sounds.

But as I wrote, the exact point of starting is not exactly to define. Still fingers crossed

 

[Fenrisulfr]

Next Update.... as curiostity is killing me, I took the chance just a few moments ago, when she was doing her daily roam, and just grabbed and candled one egg as a sample: it is fertilized and developed

I would say just before hatch, from the point of developement, roughly 14th to 16th day, so it will happen soon .... .


So excited ....

 

[Fenrisulfr]

 

[QuailTail]

Hooray! Hello little ones! When did they hatch? Is mama taking good care of them?