Hatching Coturnix Quail with Broody Chicken

[Crestcrazy2]

When I lived in N.M. I heard some wild quail, and was absolutely enchanted by the sound of the coo's that they make (just males?) It was a stunningly beautiful, sweet sound. I have wanted some ever since. I was hoping this long video would include the voice ... but alas, it didn't. Can anyone else capture the song of the quail?

Would that be new Mexico ?

What species live there ?

 

[Willow2253]

When I lived in N.M. I heard some wild quail, and was absolutely enchanted by the sound of the coo's that they make (just males?) It was a stunningly beautiful, sweet sound. I have wanted some ever since. I was hoping this long video would include the voice ... but alas, it didn't. Can anyone else capture the song of the quail?

I’ve got California quail all around my house. They’re pretty vocal this time of year. What species live there?

 

[MGG]

When I lived in N.M. I heard some wild quail, and was absolutely enchanted by the sound of the coo's that they make (just males?) It was a stunningly beautiful, sweet sound. I have wanted some ever since. I was hoping this long video would include the voice ... but alas, it didn't. Can anyone else capture the song of the quail?

Bobwhites?

 

[pozees2]

I'm in southern Colorado and we have Blue Scale Quail (some people call them Cottontops or Scaled Quail) that live here, maybe they also live in NM?

 

[Crestcrazy2]

I'm in southern Colorado and we have Blue Scale Quail (some people call them Cottontops or Scaled Quail) that live here, maybe they also live in NM?

OH MY GOODNESS
That's SO COOL
I love BSQ's

 

[pozees2]

OH MY GOODNESS
That's SO COOL
I love BSQ's

Me too some years we see none, or only one or two, other years we see multiple families. This year we've seen one here a few times, I keep hoping to see a family turn up, but probably too late in the year for that now.

 

[FortCluck]

Only 4 days left

 

[FortCluck]

Just checked Mrs. Tweedy and she’s definitely expecting some little quail! I have others hatching I’ll give to her as well.

 

[langley hatching business]

It's a bit late now but wouldn't the broods internal clock be set for chickens and not quail?

 

[FortCluck]

It's a bit late now but wouldn't the broods internal clock be set for chickens and not quail?

I set the quail when the chicken eggs were at 3 days since quail hatch at 18 days. They’ll hatch all together.

Chickens don’t count the days. I’ve given chickens chicks after a week of sitting and they think they hatched them. It’s how I break broodies. Then I put the eggs in the bator and give the chicks that hatch to another broody.