Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

[Indica]

Yes fertile eggs. I found a thread on here stating its ok to incubate but have to have different brooders. I'll see how it goes with my next batch.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I have seen folks use bantams to hatch quail, never tried it myself.

 

[dc3085]

It's a terrible idea. Assuming they don't squish the eggs or squish the babies thats a huge biosecurity risk just to hatch some quail. Buy pigeons or doves if you must hatch without an incubator. There is so much less chance of disease transfer there and the mothers are small enough not to smash the eggs.

A member in the past (ChickenLegs13) ran a thread where a bantam was used to brood eggs. Of the 15 that hatched none survived past two weeks. The ones that didn't get squished to death by chicken feet died from unknown circumstances. During mild weather, under the watch of an experienced fowl keeper. Those are pretty poor odds. Even if you pulled the chicks at hatch, you still have the fact that they spent so much time in contact with a disease farm..um...I mean chicken.

 

[orumpoultry]

Personally, I even go so far as using separate incubators for the chickens and quail. I don't need that risk around here, we can't afford that kind of loss.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I don't do it. My quail are always separated and in another building, period, even the eggs are incubated in a different incubator. I was just answering a question folks.

 

[clawstar]

Anyone ever put a quail in a harness/leash????

 

[Lobzi]

I built a quail pen in my area where the chickens hang out. The quail pair is thoroughly entertained by watching the chickens and the chickens are curious about the quail but nothing bad has happened yet. My pair are young and this will be the first season they lay eggs and hopefully fertile ones. Currently I have quail eggs in a hovabator with chicken eggs. Ill keep the curious posted on if I ever get a successful hatch or not.

 

[dc3085]

You won't have problems with getting them to hatch in the same bator, it's the just size difference and disease transmission factors you may have issues with.

 

[clawstar]

I have been getting 3 eggs a day with my 2 hens.... Is still winter to!

Yesterday I got 3 and a half eggs!?!? Vary confused

 

[orumpoultry]

I have been getting 3 eggs a day with my 2 hens.... Is still winter to!

Yesterday I got 3 and a half eggs!?!? Vary confused

How many birds do you have in that pen? Are you sure you don't have three females instead of a trio!