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Lockdown is pretty forgiving. The eggs would have continued to develop during those 4 hours, so I would leave lockdown as is. If it's within a day, you're going to be just fine.

Rats have an even keener sense of smell than a dog and they can chew through nearly anything. That shouldn't be a problem at all. Eggs get moved around by the hen all the time, so as long as you don't drop it you should be fine.

Thank you. I try. I may not always be right, but I try.

It depends on the style of the incubator, but stacking them may interfere with air flow and might affect the temperatures. I wouldn't do it, personally.

If you can do it with chicken, you can do it with quail.

Have you read this article? https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-to-process-your-quail-including-gory-pictures.75834/

It's hard to find homes for extra males. I hope you find homes for them. If you are willing to consider culling, have you considered something like these?

I don't recommend trying to integrate an extra male back in. Males tend to be territorial and will often try to kill each other.

It's quite possible to get violence any time you have more than one male in the pen. In order to have more than one male you not only have to have a lot of space and hiding places, but they have to have the right personalities too.

This is pretty simple and festive! Basic sourdough stuffing, nothing fancy.

Those injuries aren't bad at all. They'll heal up in a few days. It's good to separate them now, but if the boys can still see or hear the hens, you may end up with some that are completely scalped. They can and will heal from being scalped, but it's not pretty.

You can have hen bullies too, but males are usually the first to start drawing blood.

The neighbours got a stiff bill for the damage. I'm giving them six months to pay it and they've paid half of it so far.

I'm sorry about the dogs and your quail. I had a pair of the neighbours' dogs take out over 40 of my birds a few months ago.

Keep an eye on them. When you have almost all of one colour, the one that's different may get picked on.

They're a bit young to be needing supplemental calcium. When they're adults, I would recommend offering the shell on the side and let them eat what they want.

They're both important, but if I had to prioritize one, it would be hiding places.

I use plain old garden soil myself. If you have your heart set on sand, just use construction sand. It's cheap, doesn't clump, and works great.

Personally, I let them wander around in very shallow water until the poop balls fall off. It may take a few treatments to get it completely off. As for the sand bath, I wouldn't give one to chicks under 3 weeks old. They're very good at finding creative ways to die, and eating sand instead...