Coturnix Quail Terms and FAQs

Coturnix Quail Terms

• Chick: term for day old to 3 week old coturnix hatchling
• Adult: 8+ weeks and older
• Hen: female adult quail
• Rooster: male adult quail
• Covey, flock, or bevy: a group of quail
• Breeding set: a group of 1 rooster and 5 hens
• Breeding colony: a group of breeding sets
• Celadon: a recessive gene that expresses blue eggs

Coturnix Quail FAQs

Weeks until ready for the coop	2-4 weeks
Weeks until they are laying	6-8 weeks
Average eggs laid per year (standard)	250-300+
Average eggs laid per year (jumbo)	200-250
Average adult weight (standard)	8-10 ounces at 10 weeks
Average adult weight (jumbo)	10-14 ounces at 10 weeks
Average feed consumed per day	1.5 ounce per bird
Space needed per bird in a hutch	3 quail per square foot
Roost bars or nest boxes?	None
Productive life	2-2.5 years
Lifespan	3-4 years
How many roosters per hen?	1 rooster to 5 hens