Quails not laying eggs.

[Enilcita28]

Pic for reference, not my pic. I have those kind of quails. They were sold to me as jumbo quails. We got them Aug. 17 and the person said they were 1-2 weeks old. It's beginning December now and no eggs. Why aren't they laying yet?

 

[Nabiki]

Probably not enough light. They need at least 14 hours of light per day to lay.

Any kind of stress will also keep them from laying. Some examples are:
Too many males
Not enough space
Predators in the area
Moving or rearranging their living space
Not enough food, water, or hiding places

 

[tjd85]

Mine stopped laying a few weeks ago. I introduced some more light (fairy lights) and they started again. May be worth a try for you. Where are you based?

 

[QuailQueen3]

My Jumbo Brown Coturnix are still laying in St Louis, temperature at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14 hours of daylight on a timer with these grow lights that emit full spectrum morning sunlight (the 4000 light).

https://store.waveformlighting.com/products/photonblast-led-grow-light-fixture

 

[Enilcita28]

Mine stopped laying a few weeks ago. I introduced some more light (fairy lights) and they started again. May be worth a try for you. Where are you based?

Central Florida. Thanks for the info

 

[TullyRiver Quail]

All of my jumbo are laying (wilds, white wing and huge whites). I moved them to a new layer cage battery we manufacture (the "AlQuailTraz" model) and it took 3 weeks fir them to start laying. I notice tthat they lay more with 14 hours of light (I use landscape lighting on the rafters) it's been 30°/20° here in PA and all is well. Make sure you harvest your eggs in the eve (when mine lay at least) so your eggs don't freeze if in the colder climates.

 

[The Birb King]

It's good to give your quail at least some of the winter off from laying. It's stressful to have to make eggs 24/7/365... they need a break. If you want eggs, consider moving a layer cage to an area with controlled lighting (14hrs/day), and rotating this birds out every

month.

Yea I dont like it when people force their birds to lay every single day they need a break sometimes!

 

[mknr1966]

Pic for reference, not my pic. I have those kind of quails. They were sold to me as jumbo quails. We got them Aug. 17 and the person said they were 1-2 weeks old. It's beginning December now and no eggs. Why aren't they laying yet?

As others had said, if they have at least 14 hours of light and the average temp is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit, they will be laying all year long.

 

[The Birb King]

My quail are over a year old now and are not currently laying. It is winter time and they have been laying a lot of eggs over the past year so I guess they are just taking a break. Hopefully they will start laying again in the spring so I can hatch some chicks!

 

[Nabiki]

It's good to give your quail at least some of the winter off from laying. It's stressful to have to make eggs 24/7/365... they need a break. If you want eggs, consider moving a layer cage to an area with controlled lighting (14hrs/day), and rotating this birds out every

month.

Rotating every month is a bit much. It takes about two weeks for them to adjust to the new conditions, so they would just have adjusted when you move them. This isn't good for egg production, much less the birds.