Broody quail! Eggs due to hatch any day!

[Jmcandrew]

Hi! We have a mama coturnix quail that has been sitting in her eggs and they are due to hatch any day! Question, do you leave mama with the babies for a certain amount of time and then remove the chicks? Any advice on how to manage this would be amazing! Currently, she has been secluded away from everyone in a mesh box and we just made a larger one for her as her chicks hopefully hatch

 

[muddy75]

you will have to see how the broody does with them. i’ve never let a broody coturnix go that far.

 

[Nabiki]

I would leave them with the hen unless she picks on them. Watch her carefully.

 

[FloorCandy]

My broody hatched and raised her chicks. At about 2 weeks she started weaning them, which meant she pulled them out of her feathers when they climbed in. I started seeing some bald patches and I separated them. They were ready to be on their own and did well.

 

[Jmcandrew]

I’m hoping she is a good mama! We have one that started pipping this evening

 

[Tre3hugger]

 

[Jmcandrew]

Babies are hatching! 2 so far and more on the way!

 

[Tre3hugger]

OMG that mom looks so proud

 

[Jmcandrew]

I know right?! She totally looks like she is smiling more babies are here this morning!

 

[Chip76]

Any more pictures?