Pet quail inside house lay eggs?

[MichelleKing]

Does anyone keep their quail in their house in the winter, and do they continue to lay eggs if provided the light they need (14-15 hours/day)?

 

[Sara L]

Does anyone keep their quail in their house in the winter, and do they continue to lay eggs if provided the light they need (14-15 hours/day)?

My quail live in cages in my basement and they are on artificial light. If they get enough light they will continue to lay through the winter, but it pushes back their normal molt schedule. They would then molt later in the spring or summer and egg production will drop off at that time.

 

[Derrin]

Yes they will but moving them might cause them to stop laying for a bit.

 

[Little Jerry Seinfeld]

I keep mine in the house, they lay just fine, right now anyway... I'm not going to use arrificial light in the winter I read it shortens their lifespan? Since im not selling eggs or anything i dont need the eggs.