Is my quail broody?

[quailmama 82012]

So I have gotten two eggs from my quail so far. Yay!! I saved the first one for me, but the second one I got I put in their house. Some of them have been going In there, so I thought maybe they would be inspired. but I looked in the house and my white hen ( her name is Egg, to make this confusing) moved hay around the egg and is spending alot of time in the house. She was in there when I looked this morning. Do I have a broody hen, or am I to hopeful?

 

[nchls school]

So I have gotten two eggs from my quail so far. Yay!! I saved the first one for me, but the second one I got I put in their house. Some of them have been going In there, so I thought maybe they would be inspired. but I looked in the house and my white hen ( her name is Egg, to make this confusing) moved hay around the egg and is spending alot of time in the house. She was in there when I looked this morning. Do I have a broody hen, or am I to hopeful?

While possible, it isn't likely that the hen is broody. If you have a single pair, broodiness is more likely. What kind of quail; buttons are more likely to brood though I did have one Japanese quail brood and hatch the eggs. Usually, hens lay 8 to 10 eggs before broodiness occurs, if at all.

 

[Fenrisulfr]

Coturnix Quails aren't good breeders. Even if they start brooding, it is likley, that they stop after a few days, leaving the eggs alone.

When you have a broody Quail hen, always start the 'bator as backup.
Quail hens, really brooding natural, is in +/- 1% range.
You can raise this, with wide space and many hideouts, but artificial incubating is first choice.
Natural breeding is rare under Coturnix Quails.

 

[quailmama 82012]

While possible, it isn't likely that the hen is broody. If you have a single pair, broodiness is more likely. What kind of quail; buttons are more likely to brood though I did have one Japanese quail brood and hatch the eggs. Usually, hens lay 8 to 10 eggs before broodiness occurs, if at all.

i have coturnix quail. i dont have a pair either i have a 1-4 ratio right now. its a shame that coturnix arent the most broody.

Coturnix Quails aren't good breeders. Even if they start brooding, it is likley, that they stop after a few days, leaving the eggs alone.

When you have a broody Quail hen, always start the 'bator as backup.
Quail hens, really brooding natural, is in +/- 1% range.
You can raise this, with wide space and many hideouts, but artificial incubating is first choice.
Natural breeding is rare under Coturnix Quails.

i will start the bator, hopefully i wont have to use it though. its not a very good one and i just spent my "bird money" on a harness for them.
well, thanks for the info, i kinda thought i was being a little to hopeful but maybe a miracle will occur. thanks, and fingers crossed!

 

[nchls school]

The one Japanese cortunix quail I had brood and raise chicks did so three times raising 30 chicks.

This quail was hatched and raised by a serama bantam. I've always wondered if being raised naturally is why the quail brooded.

The pictures I had of the quail mom and chicks was lost when my old computer crashed.

 

[Fenrisulfr]

True ... heard this often, that Seramas are quite good Stepmoms to Quails.

 

[quailmama 82012]

that is precious!
and that is an interesting thought. it would make sense that the quail would've learend how to brood from the chicken. did any of her quail chicks become broody?

 

[Fenrisulfr]

I would bet, that Serama brooded Quails are a little bit more natural breeder, than 'bator hatched eggs.

If it is signifisant measurable, idk!?!

 

[nchls school]

that is precious!
and that is an interesting thought. it would make sense that the quail would've learend how to brood from the chicken. did any of her quail chicks become broody?

I kept a few to see if they would be broody like the mother, but lost them all to storms that flooded the yard and pens.

 

[Fenrisulfr]

These few natural quail breeds I have heard of, where in big aviaries, with many hideouts and the broody hens were isolated by mobile cages within the aviary.

This is what I read.
I got a broody quail hen too, but she stayed broody for only 3 days.

I was so confused, that I didn't set up the incubator.
There were only 5 eggs.

As quails are not reliable breeder, I unbreed 'em now, by taking the eggs constantly.
I rely on artificial breeding for quail!

Never the less ... torally cute, natural breed!!!