When would they start

[Quail9800]

My 2 hens are not laying right now. I read that they would normally start laying at 6 to 8 weeks but now it’s been for months

 

[MountainWoman73]

I don't know what you read. 6 to 8 week pullets are still babies.

The age to begin laying is more like 18-25 weeks, or 5-6 months. It depends on the breed and the individual hen.

 

[MountainWoman73]

Quail eggs, I’m assuming?

Ah. I know nothing about quail. My response was for chickens.

 

[Aapomp831]

I don't know what you read. 6 to 8 week pullets are still babies.

The age to begin laying is more like 18-25 weeks, or 5-6 months. It depends on the breed and the individual hen.

I believe this person is speaking of quail....

 

[Aapomp831]

Ah. I know nothing about quail. My response was for chickens.

Lol I think we posted at the exact same time

 

[MountainWoman73]

Lol I think we posted at the exact same time

And OP posted under "chicken behaviors and egglaying". I thought they were just hella confused.

 

[muddy75]

My 2 hens are not laying right now. I read that they would normally start laying at 6 to 8 weeks but now it’s been for months

Egg laying in quail is directly related to light hours, comfort level, etc. If they are stressed by overcrowding, too many males, potential predators, etc that can directly effect laying. They also require 14-16 hours of daylight so if kept outdoors or indoors without supplemental light and during short daylight hours, laying can be delayed until enough daylight occurs naturally. Switching feed to a layer feed past 8-10 weeks can also be helpful.

 

[Quail9800]

Egg laying in quail is directly related to light hours, comfort level, etc. If they are stressed by overcrowding, too many males, potential predators, etc that can directly effect laying. They also require 14-16 hours of daylight so if kept outdoors or indoors without supplemental light and during short daylight hours, laying can be delayed until enough daylight occurs naturally. Switching feed to a layer feed past 8-10 weeks can also be helpful.

Thank you

Egg laying in quail is directly related to light hours, comfort level, etc. If they are stressed by overcrowding, too many males, potential predators, etc that can directly effect laying. They also require 14-16 hours of daylight so if kept outdoors or indoors without supplemental light and during short daylight hours, laying can be delayed until enough daylight occurs naturally. Switching feed to a layer feed past 8-10 weeks can also be helpful.

thank you one of my female quails just past of heart problems and one of my females is actually a male So we are getting 3 more females tomorrow and splitting up the 2 boys and that will help. Thank you

 

[Quail9800]

Thank you

thank you one of my female quails just past of heart problems and one of my females is actually a male So we are getting 3 more females tomorrow and splitting up the 2 boys and that will help. Thank you

We just got the quails a little bit ago and they are adorable
this is very temporary cage while they get a little bit bigger

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

Adorable! For me, I've found that live mealworms along with sufficient light seem to get the hens laying. Still, it will depend on the bird. I had one that took 15 weeks before she started laying.