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Day 13 Quail goes into lockdown tomorrow.

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I'm currently incubating for the first time. I think that maybe you should give it time

It depends on the breed. Typically, 4 months of age

Don't worry. You are correct, if you put the egg(s) in the fridge they will not grow, they need heat. If you would want chicks I suggest getting an incubator. You could also leave the eggs for your hens to sit on. To tell if an egg is fertilized you can do something called, "candling". On day 4...

Beautiful rooster (in your pfp) :love

I can usually tell by cracking eggs open to eat. In fertilized eggs, you will see a white spot known as, "blastoderm." You may even see some blood, like I do. It is perfectly safe to eat fertilized eggs. Here's a picture of a fertilized egg:

That is a rooster

I'll say to wait a few weeks to see if the oyster shells and eggshells work.

The chicken eggs are 11 days old

How old are they?

What a pretty hen you have! :love

Sorry to hear :hmm

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If you have not seen my forum on my journey of incubating eggs for the first time, I am incubating quail and our flock's eggs. It is day 11, temperature is at 99.5, humidity 55. I'm not sure what breed of quail we have but I know two different breeds need to be in lockdown on day 15 or day 13...

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Day 11

Not yet. We're on day 9. I checked yesterday and saw movement, here's a photo. We have one rooster and 6 hens. He mates with all but 1, who is the mother hen, Louise. The eggs are usually stacked up in the house to eat, while some are outside. So technically, yes they are put in storage for...

Congrats! Do you have any picutres of them?