Coturnix Quail Gone Broody!

[ManitobaQuail]

Hi everyone! We got 3 quail hens gone broody the past week, right after we culled all but 1 roos (accidentally left behind ) so the eggs should all still be fertile.

First we noticed just one sitting on about 5 eggs, then there were 3 in total that had gone broody. They are all roughly 2 1/2 month old.

One of them sit on 8 eggs and the other two about 5 to 6. Is that too many? They all felt quite warm when I touched them so I just let them be.

Has anyone here had their hens gone broody? What is your experience like? How was the hatch rate?

So excited!

 

[ManitobaQuail]

Don’t have a picture right now but here’s a bunny we found while mowing the lawn.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Don’t have a picture right now but here’s a bunny we found while mowing the lawn.

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[Kiki]

Are you planning on separating the broodys out...away from the flock?

 

[Kiki]

Don’t have a picture right now but here’s a bunny we found while mowing the lawn.

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If that isn't the cutest little thing.
What are you planning on doing with him?

 

[ScoutingInTheWoods]

OK

Hi everyone! We got 3 quail hens gone broody the past week, right after we culled all but 1 roos (accidentally left behind ) so the eggs should all still be fertile.

First we noticed just one sitting on about 5 eggs, then there were 3 in total that had gone broody. They are all roughly 2 1/2 month old.

One of them sit on 8 eggs and the other two about 5 to 6. Is that too many? They all felt quite warm when I touched them so I just let them be.

Has anyone here had their hens gone broody? What is your experience like? How was the hatch rate?

So excited!

so from what i gathered they dont do it often unless they are in a natural environment. The hatch rate isn't good but if any survive and they are hens they will go broody when they get older and do a better job. So if they do survive they will do a better job. Please keep us updated i really want to do this my self so hope it will work for you.

 

[ManitobaQuail]

If that isn't the cutest little thing.
What are you planning on doing with him?

Oh we let it go after we cut the grass. It was old enough to be on its own. We actually saw a couple running around in the yard every night haha

 

[ManitobaQuail]

OK

so from what i gathered they dont do it often unless they are in a natural environment. The hatch rate isn't good but if any survive and they are hens they will go broody when they get older and do a better job. So if they do survive they will do a better job. Please keep us updated i really want to do this my self so hope it will work for you.

I've only heard stories of them go broody as well, I will keep you all posted! (Although we weren't gonna keep them over the winter this year. It's just too much work...we live in a cold cold place. But we shall see!)

 

[ManitobaQuail]

If that isn't the cutest little thing.
What are you planning on doing with him?

Am I supposed to separate them? We do have a different hutch but also didn't want to move them in case they stop sitting on the eggs in a new environment.

 

[Kiki]

Am I supposed to separate them? We do have a different hutch but also didn't want to move them in case they stop sitting on the eggs in a new environment.

I don' know but I would think so...to keep other birds from bothering them.

How long have the actually be sitting on the eggs?


I know when I go to collect my evening eggs I often find a bird or two sitting on them but they are not broody just because they are sitting on them.

Have your birds been sitting on them non stop?