Chicken on quail eggs?

[CARS]

I have a Buff Orpington hen that sets ALL THE TIME. I'm not even sure if any of the eggs are hers because all the other hens tend to lay in her box.

I have fertile quail eggs and wondered if I could separate her from the rest of the flock and put some of my A&M eggs under her to hatch.

Whacha think???


And in reading up on broody hens I found out that they set for 30 days. Does that mean once you stop taking the eggs away from her? Or do I need to wait for some sort of cycle to start before I place the eggs??

 

[shelleyd2008]

I would think that a buff orpington would be too big for quail eggs. You could try it, but don't be disappointed if she breaks them.

 

[justhatchin]

She is too heavy!! I put some under a banty and all but one that wasn't under her was gone/broken.. Susan