Will female quails lay on their fertile eggs

[Tenesexx]

I'm keeping quails and I'm unsure if they need s nest or not and if a female has fertile eggs will she lay on them or just she just lay them anywhere,if they do lay on them untill they hatch can they stay outside or they need a brooder

 

[Nabiki]

It depends on what type of quail you have. Coturnix quail lay pretty much anywhere and are very unlikely to go broody.

 

[Tenesexx]

It depends on what type of quail you have. Coturnix quail lay pretty much anywhere and are very unlikely to go broody.

Oh alright thanks and is there any chance my just 6 week old males breed with my 5 week old females or is that impossible they try but I dont think theres a chance

 

[Nabiki]

Six week old boys can be awfully full of hormones, so yes, there's a chance! The five week olds may be too young, though, so watch for injuries or stress.

 

[Quailobsessed]

Quails don't mature until they're around 6-8 weeks old. I would give it a little longer for the females.

 

[Tenesexx]

Six week old boys can be awfully full of hormones, so yes, there's a chance! The five week olds may be too young, though, so watch for injuries or stress.

What are signs of stress when I open the cage the 5 week old females usually dont run away from me while the other walk away is that stress?

 

[Tenesexx]

Quails don't mature until they're around 6-8 weeks old. I would give it a little longer for the females.

I have some 6 week old ones as those are line the 5 week old ones aren't raised by me so they are new to my coop

 

[Nabiki]

What are signs of stress when I open the cage the 5 week old females usually dont run away from me while the other walk away is that stress?

I was thinking of stress caused by the boys, such as feather loss, especially around the head or running around their enclosure a lot. They could also get injured by overly amorous boys, so keep en eye open for that too. If they were older and laying, then lack of eggs is another sign of stress.

 

[Tenesexx]

I was thinking of stress caused by the boys, such as feather loss, especially around the head or running around their enclosure a lot. They could also get injured by overly amorous boys, so keep en eye open for that too. If they were older and laying, then lack of eggs is another sign of stress.

They are always running and flying in their cage in the morning I always find it a mess and when I look put the window they are either sleeping or running all of them but I dont know why they have a good diet seeds veggies and their chick crumb the weather is now quite warm and the enclosed is massive for them they even have a sandbox in there what I'm I doing wrong

 

[Nabiki]

They are always running and flying in their cage in the morning I always find it a mess and when I look put the window they are either sleeping or running all of them but I dont know why they have a good diet seeds veggies and their chick crumb the weather is now quite warm and the enclosed is massive for them they even have a sandbox in there what I'm I doing wrong

That sounds like something is disturbing them in the early morning. It could be any number of things. Rats, 'possums, raccoons, hawks, skunk, coyote. I live in a pretty urban environment and I've seen everything in that list except for coyote in my yard.