UK Coturnix outdoor quail - when would you expect them to start laying?

[NingwoodHill]

We have mature birds, birds from last summer and birds who hatched in December.....

So technically, at this point (mid-March) we have a mixed bunch of mature quail.

The summer hatched birds were the last ones to stop laying, in late December.

No one's laying at the moment.

What are other people's experiences in quail in the UK starting to lay, please?

 

[Nabiki]

They need 14-16 hours of light. You're pretty far north, so I'm not sure if you're getting that yet.

 

[Ratchnick]

Should be in the next month i think

 

[NingwoodHill]

The boys have suddenly (and finally!) started crowing, which is a clear sign that 'things' are about to get kicked off.