If you change anything with or around her nest before hatch, she may leave the eggs. I'd leave her and him alone and remove others from her. After the eggs hatch, then I'd shut the door.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan
From: Laura Quick <goatsnchickens@yahoo.com>
To: "CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com" <CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: [OT] Quail Questions
Hi Chickens-101ers, and thanks for the quail info.
The quail nest now has 10 (or so) eggs in it. Today, for the first time, a bobwhite hen is sitting on the eggs. The nest is conveniently built in the corner of a dog crate inside the coop. If she stays, I guess I'll close her into the cage with food and water? I was going to close in the pair so that the hen wouldn't be alone—he's been aggressive about protcting the nest, but I guess that's not necessary? Later, I'll need to do something to keep the chicks inside the cage, if any hatch. Is it 23 days from the lay date or the incubation date? I keep thinking of Cathryn and the popcorn metaphor. :
Thanks!
Laura
The quail nest now has 10 (or so) eggs in it. Today, for the first time, a bobwhite hen is sitting on the eggs. The nest is conveniently built in the corner of a dog crate inside the coop. If she stays, I guess I'll close her into the cage with food and water? I was going to close in the pair so that the hen wouldn't be alone—he's been aggressive about protcting the nest, but I guess that's not necessary? Later, I'll need to do something to keep the chicks inside the cage, if any hatch. Is it 23 days from the lay date or the incubation date? I keep thinking of Cathryn and the popcorn metaphor. :
Thanks!
Laura
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