Quail gone broody :) :) :)

[teradragon]

Amazing. I am also wondering, did you let her collect eggs? I remove eggs every day, so they don't get a clutch together.

 

[chickenshet]

I'm curious. When did you get the idea she would sit on this batch? Did she lay the eggs all in a special spot? Seem to watch over them until she was ready to sit on them?
I just wonder if any of mine have a chance of hatching their own eggs. But you wouldn't be able to tell until you let them accumulate eggs for a week, is that right?

Yes, she would sit on eggs in her dirt bath bin in her cage for days on end and I would let her sit on any that were under her since I figured that was her business and she looked so happy sitting in her clutch. She would usually get bored after a few days though. In December, we retired our old flock of chickens who had stopped laying and our chicken coop and run (about a 140 sq ft area) was vacant so I decided to give the quail a vacation home and let them stay there until we got our next flock. The quail are old and I was down to only one male and one female so I wasn't getting much for egg production anyway so when she started laying under the ramp to the coop, I just let her collect all the eggs under there and let her do her thing. a few weeks later and here we are!

 

[micah O]

i have japenese how often do they go broody

 

[dc3085]

i have japenese how often do they go broody

You should actually read back through the threads or search before asking. I've personally answered this question several times this week. I'm not trying to be rude but good information gets buried quickly on these threads when people repeat questions.

 

[Quail Jailer]

i have japenese how often do they go broody

About as often as the Amish Institute of Technology turns out a new batch of computer programmers.


(99.9997% never)

 

[heartsizedfarm]

About as often as the Amish Institute of Technology turns out a new batch of computer programmers.


(99.9997% never)

Funny! But not impossible right?

 

[Quail Jailer]

Super duper extra unlikely, but possible.

 

[James the Bald]

Quote: Having grown up in the Pennsylvania Dutch area, I don't find that humorous. They choose to live without technology (and things we think of as "necessary"), and do fairly well with what they have. When the global economy tanks, and everthing we know comes to a grinding halt, the Amish will continue their existance like they have since the 1800's.
James

 

[heartsizedfarm]

Having grown up in the Pennsylvania Dutch area, I don't find that humorous.  They choose to live without technology (and things we think of as "necessary"), and do fairly well with what they have.  When the global economy tanks, and everthing we know comes to a grinding halt, the Amish will continue their existance like they have since the 1800's.
James

I agree. And I live just south of Kitchener Waterloo in Ontario. And I grew up in rural Amish country and singing in the Conrab Grebel choir with Mennonite kids. Yes, the CHOICE to keep technology human sized is brilliant and unique in the world. Something to be admired and emulated. But, truthfully, the Amish still have a great sense of humour and would probably not be offended by that little joke.

 

[Ellaluvsbirds]

About as often as the Amish Institute of Technology turns out a new batch of computer programmers.


(99.9997% never)