Martin Luther King Jr.'s life had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States. Years after his death, he is the most widely known African-American leader of his era. His life and work have been honored with a national holiday, schools and public buildings named after him, and a memorial on Independence Mall in Washington, D.C.
The nests tend to be large because of the number of eggs they must accommodate. Female quail can lay up to 16 eggs, but more often they lay 12 to 13 eggs. Quail, especially chicks, have a high mortality rate, with only 5 to 30 percent growing into adults. After about three weeks, the eggs hatch into chicks. These chicks are instantly mobile and able to leave the nest.
If you see a baby quail, chances are it is not alone, and if the parents don't come by for 10 minutes, it's abandoned. File photo of a Gambel's quail chick in the hand of Jeani Quail Lady Garrett of northeast Phoenix.f you find baby quail, and the parents don't come by in about 10 minutes, Jeani Garrett has this advice: Catch the chicks and put them in a box with a warm, dry towel. If a chick is cold, heat a small dry towel in a microwave, not too hot, and tuck the chick into it.