Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[BullChick]

In the post showing quail eggs, I didn’t mention that I was actually in the pen (normally feed and water from the door) because I was missing the quail I wanted to use as a breeder. I was looking for him. Well, ten days later the bugger showed up. I saw a raccoon running through my property yesterday (one woods to another), so it’s understandable that I thought he’d been eaten by now.

 

[ronott1]

In the post showing quail eggs, I didn’t mention that I was actually in the pen (normally feed and water from the door) because I was missing the quail I wanted to use as a breeder. I was looking for him. Well, ten days later the bugger showed up. I saw a raccoon running through my property yesterday (one woods to another), so it’s understandable that I thought he’d been eaten by now.

raccoons are scary predators!

 

[BullChick]

All 3 broodies are laying again!

 

[ronott1]

View attachment 2221342View attachment 2221342View attachment 2221342View attachment 2221342View attachment 2221342 All 3 broodies are laying again!

Nice!

Was it hard to break them?

 

[BullChick]

A girl is broody again.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Have to say, I do like my hatchery girls that skip all that and just lay the eggs. Maybe one of all my mass production girls went broody. The ones I got from breeders, about 50% turned into incubrooders.

 

[BullChick]

My production girls go broody too. It was quite amusing the first time. I do want a broody, but this is just too fast! The girls are not even 11 mos, and the chicks are 7 weeks tomorrow or Monday.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Hope you show some pictures!

 

[BullChick]

As of yesterday, all 3 are on the nest again. I’m not giving them eggs, so they have until I put a few breakers together.

 

[ronott1]

As of yesterday, all 3 are on the nest again. I’m not giving them eggs, so they have until I put a few breakers together.

You do have some persistent broodies this year!