How long will my quail lay fertilize eggs without a male?

[Orps]

I lost both of my male coturnix quail this week. 1 to a hawk and 1 to a dog. Lost last one yesterday.

I need to set some eggs in the incubator and hope I get a couple of males but I have chicken eggs in the incubator already so it's not possible right now.

So my question is how long do I have before my quail hens start laying unfertilized eggs? And how long will the eggs I collect right now will stay viable?

 

[TwoCrows]

Eggs will be fertile for about 14 days.

So sorry for your losses. It is never easy to lose them.

 

[BackYardQuail]

It takes 5 days for a hen to lose its fertility. Then the eggs lose their fertility about 10 days after they are laid.