question about japanese quails and breeding

[nataliab]

ive looked online everywhere and cant find a yes or no answer to this question.

basically, i do have an incubator, but i wanted to know that if i just left my quails to their business would i or would i not see chicks? not in winter obviously but is their hope for that? or do i have to try and incubate the eggs?

 

[Whittni]

Well you won't find answer to you question because it doesn't make much sense. But, I understand a little. You can incubate the quail eggs if you'd like or if you provide a brooding box for your quails they might hatch chicks for you. This depends if they are willing to go broody or not and some will and some wont.

 

[veggiecanner]

The japanese quail won't brood their own eggs. So you do need an incubator.

 

[nataliab]

Well you won't find answer to you question because it doesn't make much sense. But, I understand a little. You can incubate the quail eggs if you'd like or if you provide a brooding box for your quails they might hatch chicks for you. This depends if they are willing to go broody or not and some will and some wont.

if i did choose to give them a little brooder box i should just place it somewhere where they sleep? and sort of let it happen on its own? and if not collect the eggs after maybe two weeks of waiting? or...?

 

[Sycamore27]

Japanese quail are unlikely to brood their own eggs however it does happen.

If you want to encourage it give them the most natural hiding spaces you can, a wide variety of places to choose from that are just a tiny bit bigger than quail sized. Leave any eggs laid in them there, if several are laid in the same place move all the rest there too. Eggs are most viable for the first seven days after laying, there's still decent viability at ten days but if she doesn't start to sit on them after that you should collect them and start over.

Some people have had success, maybe you can get some tips from them. Try searching for threads on broody coturnix or japanese quail.

Cheers,
Jessie

 

[nataliab]

Japanese quail are unlikely to brood their own eggs however it does happen.

If you want to encourage it give them the most natural hiding spaces you can, a wide variety of places to choose from that are just a tiny bit bigger than quail sized. Leave any eggs laid in them there, if several are laid in the same place move all the rest there too. Eggs are most viable for the first seven days after laying, there's still decent viability at ten days but if she doesn't start to sit on them after that you should collect them and start over.

Some people have had success, maybe you can get some tips from them. Try searching for threads on broody coturnix or japanese quail.

Cheers,
Jessie

ok thankyou for letting me know, very helpful