Imploding Quail eggs?

[Udderend]

My house quail lays an egg nearly every day. About 80 % of them develop a divot in the small end within minutes of laying which slowly cracks open a nice round hole into the shell. Quail egg membrane being on par with industrial polymers, I just refrigerate immediately and consume every 4 days. What is going on with this Birb, and does anyone know how can I fix it? Thank you.

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

could be getting stepped on or pecked by the quail.

 

[Udderend]

That was my suspicion in the beginning, but, alas! She makes a big deal of fluffing up in the dog bed next to my chair, and lays them in front of me, then scutters off like she committed a crime. I am usually right there to receive them warm and slightly wet. Then I watch the crack develop and the hole form within 10-15 minutes. CRAZY!