Comments on: Quail Egg Markings

By: junior

junior — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:14:28 +0000

Hi Sara,

I have also discovered with my own quail that they usually lay in the same place aswell!!

By: hunter

hunter — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:38:08 +0000

thanks a lot ! I never knew that and it helps me figure out who’s eggs are who’s. Thanks!:)

By: junior

junior — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:14:56 +0000

Hi Sara,
I found that out last year and it certainly is true. Ever since that I’ve hatched some quail and put the chicks that had the same shell marks with the same mother in seperate pens of daddy, mommy and babies. And the adults took the chicks in but sadly one chick died of being killed because it got in the wrong pe

By: Wildlife Gardener

Wildlife Gardener — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:25:00 +0000

I didn’t know that fact about quail’s eggs. Could it be something to do with them being able to identify their own eggs when hatching them? Loved the photo

Fancy watching a little video of Barleycorn in June? Here’s the link below…

http://ourlittlecornerofparadise.blogspot.com/2009/06/barleycorn-meditation-in-june.html