We farmed quail for some time a local hotel sold it for us .we started with 125 eggs from 1 breeder used only hens then bought from e bay for the cocks .had over 200 50 in each pen no problem 4 hens to 1 cock .when hatching put big quality stock in a pen on there own till you have 25 .use these to breed new stock .very rewarding Christmas markit 3 for 12 pound .A must a good dry pen lots of room.