Hello--my coturnix quail (2 male 7 female) are about 3-4 months old now; and after laying eggs for most of the summer I am now getting NONE! They are eating and dust bathing and acting normal otherwise. I have put their eggs in my incubator and the last are scheduled to hatch Friday...I have 45 babies so far.
So are my older birds done already? I keep them outside and they do not have supplemental lighting like my chickens do. Do they need extra lighting to keep laying? SHould I move them inside a building for the winter or into the house? Maybe they molt and take a break? SHould I just butcher them and start again?
Sorry for all the questions but I didnt see them answered anywhere around here...thanks so much! Terri O
So are my older birds done already? I keep them outside and they do not have supplemental lighting like my chickens do. Do they need extra lighting to keep laying? SHould I move them inside a building for the winter or into the house? Maybe they molt and take a break? SHould I just butcher them and start again?
Sorry for all the questions but I didnt see them answered anywhere around here...thanks so much! Terri O