Evening eggs

[Rabbitapril]

Just wondering if it's normal beh:/aviour for quail to lay eggs after dark?
I have hens and they usually lay early morning , just wonded if it's only mine or if that is the nature of the bird.

 

[DK newbie]

I think quail usually lay their eggs during the afternoon, but I could be wrong. Don't know how common deviations are.

 

[Dragons4u]

They will lay whenever the feeling hits them, atleast with Coturnix. They seem to just pop it out Middle night, or any other time.

 

[Binki]

My quail tend to lay at about 5pm but they don't keep a tight schedule

I love their egg screeches lol! I can't tell if it's "look at me I'm laying an egg!" or "leave me alone I'm laying an egg!"

 

[preciouseureka]

...Mine started with a four to six timeframe, but it quickly tightened up to 5.pm. every single day....

Binki, have you ever noticed that the sound they make sounds just like when you were a kid and let the air out of a balloon really slowly? eeeeEEEEEE.....lol...

 

[Binki]

...Mine started with a four to six timeframe, but it quickly tightened up to 5.pm. every single day....

Binki,  have you ever noticed that  the sound they make sounds just like when you were a kid and let the air out of a balloon really slowly?  eeeeEEEEEE.....lol...

LOL!! You nailed it! And then like its a broken record losing power after the initial strong "EEEEEEEeeeeeeee"

With a bit of an echo

Lmao!