When will quail start laying?

[potatoyay]

I would like to note:

The males are crowing and getting sexually ready for the breeding season. We weren't able to tell them apart during winter but it's very clear now that the males are ready. They're already trying to mate with the girls.
However, we're barely at 12 hours of light. It's still at 11 hours and 40 minutes. We're culling extra males this weekend to take stress off the girlies, because I've heard when the roos start to crow then the hens will get ready to lay. But.. the light is still way under what they need, so I'm a little confused. Any thoughts? Thanks a lot.

 

[paddock36]

What type of quail? I've heard that makes a different. Some breeds mature earlier than others. I don't currently have quail but have been doing research to raise them.

 

[Nabiki]

It depends on the individual birds too. I have a few hens that will continue to lay all winter without any extra light, and others that still haven't started laying for the year. Only two of the males have begun to crow for the spring as well.

 

[potatoyay]

What type of quail? I've heard that makes a different. Some breeds mature earlier than others. I don't currently have quail but have been doing research to raise them.

Coturnix quail

 

[paddock36]

Coturnix quail

6 to 8 weeks from what I've read.

 

[007Sean]

What type of quail? I've heard that makes a different. Some breeds mature earlier than others. I don't currently have quail but have been doing research to raise them.

There are no 'breeds' of quail, they are known by species or color variations. Ex: Species: Corurnix; color variation Rosetta.

 

[paddock36]

There are no 'breeds' of quail, they are known by species or color variations. Ex: Species: Corurnix; color variation Rosetta.

Yes, as I said already, it is what I've read.