So will the mother quail care for their young?

[JJMR794]

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NO

tell that to my bantam. she sat, hatched, and raised 6 of em.

small enclosure but she did a good job for about 3 weeks then i took them. guess it isnt a usual thing..

THEY'RE YOUR BIRDS...

 

[nayeli]

I'm late to the thread, but did the mother take care of the chicks?

 

[promisedlandfarm]

Would a broody chicken raise baby quail? Just wondering...

She might, but she would also be disproportionately heavy - and likely crush them.
Older chicken chicks/pullets often bond with smaller quail chicks, I've seen it in my own brooder coop. Just don't put too many older chicks together with the quail babies (just 1 is enough), otherwise they could smother them as well. Then you could see how they all get along as they mature into egg-laying adults, and you may have a bond for life!

 

[Nabiki]

She might, but she would also be disproportionately heavy - and likely crush them.
Older chicken chicks/pullets often bond with smaller quail chicks, I've seen it in my own brooder coop. Just don't put too many older chicks together with the quail babies (just 1 is enough), otherwise they could smother them as well. Then you could see how they all get along as they mature into egg-laying adults, and you may have a bond for life!

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