Eggs about to hatch.

[npiet1]

Mums been sitting on the eggs for the past 14 days. I've prepared a heat light. Do I need to do anything else or does mum do the rest?
Should I take dad out? Should I give extra protein?

 

[Crestcrazy2]

What breed

 

[npiet1]

Button quails

 

[npiet1]

What breed

Button quails

 

[Crestcrazy2]

Button quails

Ok cool I think you should leave the dad in unless he gets aggressive toward the hen or the chicks, is it a pair ? I don't think you will need to add extra heat or anything like that, update with pictures when they hatch, please !!!!!

 

[Crestcrazy2]

Everything you suggested seems fine, I take back what I said, you can keep the heat lamp if you think they need it

 

[npiet1]

Ok cool I think you should leave the dad in unless he gets aggressive toward the hen or the chicks, is it a pair ? I don't think you will need to add extra heat or anything like that, update with pictures when they hatch, please !!!!!

Okay cool, I've only got the heat lamp because it's hitting 0'c at night. I will. I've been meaning to post my full setup anyway.

 

[Fenrisulfr]

I got no experience with button quails, but as far as I read, they have a inverse gender dimorphism, e.g. resulting in the female is the active part in suiting the partner and the male cares most part of the chicks.
So I would not remove the male.

 

[Fenrisulfr]

@007Sean probably know it exactly

 

[Quailobsessed]

Once they hatch, keep a very close eye on how the parents raised them (I've had mixed success). I would recommend having a heat lamp as well. If they're good parents, they should do most of the work.