Small quail, big eggs

[polyanvil]

none of my brown cots are over 10oz but they lay eggs that are 13-15 grams. The largest birds are 8.5 oz. They eat purina layena gamebird feed, with boss sometimes and some other treats. I've been trying to get their size up only hatching the largest eggs and culling the small eggs layers but it doesnt seem to be helping much yet. Anyone else have small birds laying bigger eggs? I dont have a pic of them on the scale, its at the barn, but these I pulled out of one cage tonight.

 

[SSTupperware]

It seems like I am getting some nice sized eggs from them, but not like that monster you got...