The Quail Research Laboratory at Texas A&M University-Commerce is determining the effects of high temperatures on the hatchability of Scaled and Gambel’s Quail. Today, 2 undergraduates for the TAMUC honors college, 1 MS student in biology, and 1 faculty members incubated 600 quail eggs (300 Scaled Quail, 300 Gambel’s Quail) at 7 temperatures to determine the lethal and sublethal temperatures. This research will determine key temperatures for quail nest success and failure and help landowners better manage habitat to mitigate high heat. It will also help us better understand how quail hatching will be impacted by temperatures predicted in nature due to climate change, Friday, June 3 in Commerce, Texas.

Dr. Jeff WhittDr. Kelly ReynaGambels QuailScaled QuailTexas AM UniversityCommerceThe Quail Research Laboratory