Males are characterized by a rusty brown throat and breast feathers while the hens have a lighter cream colored feathering on the neck with black stripes and dotting on the breast. Grouping of one male to three females will generally produce high fertility. Breeders should be given 15-17 hours of light daily for best egg production. Egg production is approximately 200 to 250 eggs per hen per year. Eggs should be stored and incubated with the large end up.
Eggs lose a little fertility each day they are stored.
Daily setting is best but eggs may be held for up to seven days. Incubation procedures will depend on the type of incubator you use. Follow your incubator manufacturers directions. Natural incubation is also possible using Bantam hens. Coturnix hens rarely set their own eggs.