My Quails laid eggs!

[B1uey]

Hello I need some advice on my button quails,They have laid eggs!
Does the female quail look after the eggs until they hatch?
If they hatch what shall I feed the chicks?
Are the chicks as cold tolerant as the adults

Thanks,B1uey

 

[Kneedles]

What I know is that the female is unlikely to incubate the eggs herself.

 

[dc3085]

Button quail are much more likely than other cage raised to sit on their eggs but it is still a longshot. Leave her eggs in there until she lays 7-10 then see if she begins to incubate the eggs after she has laid about a weeks worth.

 

[GrandmaBird]

buttons are not cold tolerant! they need extra heat because they are such small birds and live in single pairs. not much combined body heat there.
If you get a hatch mix some smashed crumbles into the dish of adult food as the hen will take the chicks to the dish to eat. Be sure you have a shallow dish with pebbles in it for water too. good luck

 

[B1uey]

The female is still still sitting on them.I will see if they hatch and report back.

 

[Kneedles]

The female is still still sitting on them.I will see if they hatch and report back.

I see that you live in New Zealand; is it possible to tell me where you bought your quail?

 

[B1uey]

The male I got from a pet shop and I got the female online.

 

[Kneedles]

The male I got from a pet shop and I got the female online.

Did you have any trouble introducing them to each other?

 

[B1uey]

No I originally had 3 males then I saw a female for sale so I sold 2 of the males and put the female with the last male and I had no problems with introducing her.

 

[B1uey]

I have a chick! What shall I feed it?

Thanks, b1uey