Will a female quail sit on eggs from another Quail hen

[pheasantfrenzie]

Hello,
Can anybody tell me if a quail will sit on another hens eggs? If so how many can a female handle to hatch? Will the males kill the eggs if they are all caged together?
Any info would be helpful.

 

[HEChicken]

Quail will rarely sit at all but in the event you have a truly broody quail hen, she won't care if they're her eggs or someone else's.

 

[TwoCrows]

Yes, it is pretty rare that quail will incubate eggs. They will set on them for a few hours or maybe even a day, but rarely full term. However, it is not totally impossible. And as said in the above post, the hen won't care who's eggs they are.

 

[Fat Daddy]

I think it was wifezilla that had one go broody and hatch a few. But thats the only confirmed case I'v heard of. A good incubator is your friend. Dont have to worry about it get'n hungry or bored... Bill

 

[_Randall_]

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And if you live around here, it may be safer to incubate your eggs in a climate controlled house in an incubator as apposed to leavin'em outside to be hatched naturally. They'd prolly end up poached in this soggy hotbox down here.

 

[TheRealTimShady]

as far as your 2nd question about the males, i have not seen any cases about this, but i would have to say that the male might be ok, as long as its not to many, b/c you know...he still likes being busy. I have seen buttons that get broody and hatch eggs, and the male helps. As far as coturnix, the male might attack, can't be sure, i wouldn't let the chick stay in there anyway, even if it was hatched by momma.