I agree that is why I am hoping when my quail are full sizes and laying to put a clutch under one of my smaller broody D'uccle hens. They can hatch them and if they mix with the flock and get along, I might just 'see what happens'. My chickens free range during the day so would be curious to see how the 'chicken raised' quail would do. Would they free range and return with then hens or just fly away?