Broody Coturnix, questions for those who have had quail hatch chicks

[rachel]

First off, I know it's unlikely she'll stay on the eggs the entire time. It's only been three days so far.
She's a tuxedo hen in an 11' X 5' aviary with a total of 18 coturnix. They have cardboard nest boxes on the dirt which are covered by dried, tangled masses of vines and have a big boulder in there along with a few other "naturalistic" features.
My question is, if I am lucky enough to have her hatch babies, should I separate that part of the pen from the others before they hatch? I've never had babies and adults together and while I'm sure it's different if they have a mother to protect them, I just don't know what to expect from the other quail. I'd hate to beat the odds only to have the babies killed by my other birds... but I also wouldn't want to stress out the mother by suddenly finding herself in an unusual seclusion. What has your experience been? Since so few people have had broody coturnix, I'll also take best guesses.

 

[gamebirdsonly]

I had one once I took the chicks away right after they hatched. I just didnt trust her enough to take care of them.

 

[Wifezilla]

I separated my broody. It was easy though because she set inside a little hutch in their run. All I had to do was close the door. She did only get 1 chick to adulthood, but not bad for a coturnix!