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[Jus1]

I have 16 female quails and 2 of them keep digging out in just 2 spots of the pen. They dig and lay, turn, dig, and lay. The 1 outside of the house takes swipes at any other quail who stands there too long. She took a good swipe at my ankle while I was putting their sandbox back after cleaning it out. (Guess I was too close too long) As most of you may remember this is my 1st time raising anything, so I'm learning through your help. I thought coturnix quail will rarely go broody so I may just have 2 cranky females? I am not familiar with anything laying eggs, so I don't know if what they are doing is going broody. Advise please because I'd rather let them sit on eggs if they will, so obviously I wouldn't want to touch theirs

 

[RWise]

I know nothing about quail,,, but, If there is no male the eggs will not be fertile,,,,

 

[Jus1]

We have males that we are trying to get separated of it would quit raining so their hutch can be built. We don't really want fertile eggs right now, but I know nothing about birds nesting. I don't even know if I should leave a male in if that's what's going on

 

[FishMtFarm]

@Pyxis @WVduckchick , do you guys have any idea what she is dealing with? I have no experience with quail.

 

[RWise]

You might try posting in the quail section
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/quail.48/

 

[WVduckchick]

How old are they? If they just started laying, i would guess they are just finding a spot to lay, not necessarily trying to build a nest to brood. Just collect the eggs if they aren't fertile and you don't want them to sit on them.

 

[chickens really]

@TwoCrows
She knows Quail...

 

[aart]

You might try posting in the quail section
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/quail.48/

Looks like that didn't work:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/is-she-going-broody.1249183/

 

[RWise]

One would thing it would get way more replies over there!

 

[aart]

One would thing it would get way more replies over there!

65 views and no replies....which is weird cause that forum is pretty active.