earliest layers?

[adyhart1]

whats the earliest anyones coturnix quail have laid eggs? i know they lay between 6-8wks but has anyone ever had any "early birds?"

 

[aprophet]

5-5 1/2 weeks for coturnix I have a coupla hen bobwites that I hatched early in 2010 and I had already hatched chicks off them at the end of 2010

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

4 weeks - actually a few days before turning 5 weeks. And they still get big. Kind of blows the keep them in the dark and laying late theory out of the water.

Sorry, I just couldn't resist the ribbing. Actually laying toooooo late is a sign of inbreeding and leads to fertility problems.

 

[adyhart1]

Wow that's amazing! I've got some 6 weekers who haven't laid yet but I'm not stressing its been pretty cold and gloomy

but I do get crowed at everytime I come in the pen to freshen there water and food! Ungrateful little peanuts!

 

[Delta3013]

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[adyhart1]

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Harker heights ehh? Not too far from each other byc buddy!

 

[Delta3013]

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Harker heights ehh? Not too far from each other byc buddy!

WOW......I just relized that! Cool! I live in Heights city limits.

 

[adyhart1]

What kinda birds do you own?

 

[Delta3013]

11 (soon to be approx. 20) Red silkies/ 1 mallard/ 2 buff opri. ducks/ 2 flemish giant rabbits/ 1 netherland Dwarf/ and 22 broilers for JLS
p.s.- lost 3 due to heart attacks yesterday...poor fatties. It's from Ft. Hood artillery Practice.

 

[adyhart1]

Aww i'm so sorry to hear about your poor fatties! We actsually live in Moody... so we have been hearing it too! Our poor little house shakes sometimes. But it doesn't bother my husband and I too much. We are both veterans and were stationed at ft campbell in kentucky! The wonderful screaming eagles!! now up there we didn't have artillery practice but all those birds (helicopters) could sure give the artilleries the run for there money!!! I've been talking on here about getting some buff orpington ducks... you like yours??