Will my button quail hatch her eggs?

[romybuttonquail]

Is it normal for her to lay eggs wherever and just ignore them? Will she gather the eggs when she's ready to incubate? How many eggs will she lay before sitting on them? Right now she has five eggs in the enclosure, just ignoring then. The enclosure is decently sized and they have a sort of arch made of branches they can hide in. Also, I'm assuming the eggs are fertilized. My male has been humping her at least three times daily.

 

[WhiteCollarWeezy]

From my experience with buttons it is normal for her to lay and ignore. She may gather a nest full and decide to sit. I had one that tried to sit, but I guess she got bored or the male ran her off the nest.

 

[WhiteCollarWeezy]

I wondered if my button hen got tired of the boys and needed a break...so that's why she decided to finally sit.