Wild Quail Eggs.. should I try to hatch?

[Bonkerelli]

I recently moved to where the lawn was overgrown. While cleaning it up I found 14 quail eggs in a nest. They all look "fresh". All really clean and no cracks. I candled them and didn't see anything growing inside. I am kinda wanting to hatch them but a little hesitant. Any advice on Quail would be great. But what do you think? Should I try to hatch or not?

 

[Patiocoturnix]

I recently moved to where the lawn was overgrown. While cleaning it up I found 14 quail eggs in a nest. They all look "fresh". All really clean and no cracks. I candled them and didn't see anything growing inside. I am kinda wanting to hatch them but a little hesitant. Any advice on Quail would be great. But what do you think? Should I try to hatch or not?

Do you know what type of quail they are from? I don’t k ow if it would even be legal to depending on the type but I could be wrong. Can you send pics of the eggs?

 

[Bonkerelli]

Do you know what type of quail they are from? I don’t k ow if it would even be legal to depending on the type but I could be wrong. Can you send pics of the eggs?

Think they're California quail. There are A LOT of them around my house.

 

[Bonkerelli]

@Kiki Don't you hatch quail?

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Think they're California quail. There are A LOT of them around my house.View attachment 3630625View attachment 3630626

They do look like California quail eggs I would say probably not hatch them. but if you really want to I would call your fish and game department before you do anything.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

@Kiki Don't you hatch quail?

Yeah she hatches coturnix. It’s a bit different since California quail are wild and coturnix are domestic so you might need a license or might not be able to hatch/keep them at all.

 

[Bonkerelli]

Yeah she hatches coturnix. It’s a bit different since California quail are wild and coturnix are domestic so you might need a license or might not be able to hatch/keep them at all.

I didn't think of that. I just looked it up and I can't hatch them without a hand license! Thanks for mentioning that. Good thing I'm planning to stick with chickens.