mine try to brood, but my one hen only lets them brood by her occasionally for short periods, then she kicks them out of her space when they try to take her eggs, or she wants theirs. on a sadder note, i might have to sell off the dozen chicks from my lead hen, as just to mean, as i put a new baby quail in by them, and they immediately tore it to pieces and as i was trying to rescue it, they started fighting over pieces they already had, and now some all scarred up... maybe best to not breed anymore from that hen? as this has happened before with them and alot bigger LF sized chicks, but seem fine with the quail they are with now, but mystery solved with why quail were disapearing, now need to seperate them again. just so odd! anyone know if theyll do better with more or less space, as hear theyll attack each other if to cramped, but if out in big area, fight for control of it.
a sad day at happy wiggly rainbow farms...