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[serama hen]

I added three 6-7 week old hens to an established hen/cock pair, and another 6-7 week old hen to an established hens/cock trio. I was looking to get all my quail pens up to 3-4 hens per cock.

These were all brown coturnix. No real problems were encountered. Was I lucky? Or is it because they were Coturnix?

My last hatched group are close to laying age. When they start to lay I plan to up it to 4 hens per cock in all my pens.

Putting a bunch (100+?) jumbo brown coturnix eggs in the incubator today!

The ratio is perfect. 4 even better hope all goes well with your hatching. Yes cournix are very calm quails unlike the others

 

[serama hen]

I tried hatching 28-Bobwhite eggs and got 2-for my effort. I am still not sure how long incubation time is. Does any one know and also what temp is required?

It takes 22 to 25 days for a bobwhite Quail egg to hatch. It may take longer depending on the overall egg

 

[serama hen]

so being only 4 weeks apart they should/could be ok???

oh wait sexually mature adults noo! all must be sexually matured.Then add them.

 

[serama hen]

What would be the best way to introduce them?

when they are adults and sexually mature

 

[quailtrail]

Our 1st egg she laid it at 6wk1day

 

[serama hen]

Our 1st egg she laid it at 6wk1day

awsome

 

[serama hen]

make an omlet!

 

[serama hen]

so whats is everyone doing and hows your quails?

 

[steveovergard]

Hovabator is good . The Little Giant incubators are very difficult to keep the temp just right

 

[quailtrail]

make an omlet!

My 10yo added it to her cupcakes tonight. ..I wanted to cook up in the am to show them how small it was...