Why aren't my quail laying and crowing?

[Eloise Marie]

So, we have 4 ten week old quail in a cage and 4 five week old quail in a different cage.
Only one of the ten week old quail is crowing and none are laying and I'm kind of confused because they've had light on consistently for 2 weeks now.
Also, the crowing one is obsessively watching the five week old quails' cage. Why is that?
None of the five week olds have crowed or layed yet.
Any ideas or suggestions would be really appreciated

 

[Nabiki]

How much light are they getting?
They need 14-16 hours of light.
Any stress will also keep them from laying.
Are there any predators hanging around?
Do they have hiding places?
How much space do they have?
Can you post some pictures of their setup?

 

[Eloise Marie]

They have at least 14 hours, maybe more.
I think there is a hawk nearby.
They have plenty of space, and a box with mulch and leaves for the 10 week olds.

 

[Nabiki]

They have at least 14 hours, maybe more.
I think there is a hawk nearby.
They have plenty of space, and a box with mulch and leaves for the 10 week olds.

Does their home have a roof? If they're out of sight, the hawk will be more likely to move on and leave them alone.

They will also be happier with several small hiding places rather than one larger box.

Have you checked through the mulch and leaves? They will often bury their eggs.

 

[Eloise Marie]

Yeah, I've checked and they haven't buried any.
They're in a galvanized wire cage.
BTW, thank you so much for your responses.