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Quail eggs are driving me mad!!

post #1 of 224
7/13/12 at 5:26am
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Hi peeps,

 

I have put my first load of button Quail eggs on lock down 3 days ago and my 2nd load locked down 2day its my first time and I made my own incubator too but I've hard no sign of movement yet and finding it had to retain myself lol soooooooo frustrating.


Edited by mozza82 - 7/13/12 at 5:30am
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post #2 of 224
7/13/12 at 11:41am

welcome-byc.gif I've learned one thing with chicken eggs. They don't always hatch when they are supposed to! Maybe quail eggs are the same. Give them another day or 2.

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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post #3 of 224
7/13/12 at 12:11pm
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cheers will do i'm showing them more attention than the misses lol I was expecting at least some sort of rocking movement by now I've got everything crossed at the mo.
 

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post #4 of 224
7/13/12 at 1:12pm

Yes be patient!!! If your temp was a little low they may go two days beyond the "hatch" date. The eggs dont usually move when they are hatching. At least my chicken eggs dont. I have 22 bantam eggs in right now I have two pipped this afternoon and they are cheeping away!!! I have such a hard time not helping them out!!!!!

I am a Maine farm girl! 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 beef calves, 2 cats, a 75 gal fish tank, a Ball python, numerous barnyard banties and 9 EE's and three Muscovy ducks. Holy cow sounds like alot to see it written out!! :)

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I am a Maine farm girl! 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 beef calves, 2 cats, a 75 gal fish tank, a Ball python, numerous barnyard banties and 9 EE's and three Muscovy ducks. Holy cow sounds like alot to see it written out!! :)

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post #5 of 224
7/13/12 at 11:33pm
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Oh I thought you would see movement lol derr!! well it is my first time I suppose I'm aloud a blonde moment or two still no sign today but my second set up is a lot better than my incubator my temps av been pretty much bang on and my humidity so thats why I,m a bit worried.
 

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post #6 of 224
7/13/12 at 11:47pm

Have you candled the eggs to see if they are developing? 

I've had a chicken egg hatch 4 days late once, so don't worry, yet. And sit on your hands!

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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post #7 of 224
7/14/12 at 12:30am
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I must own up I didn't candle my eggs although this was a big mistake but I pick one up and heard some tapping so I still hopeful I'm still learning from error at the mo if these don't hatch I wont be put off and will try again. I hoping on at least a few out of 23 eggs I know they say expect only 70% to hatch thats fine I've got only home for a few of them and I'm keeping some of them myself there button Quails by the way I would love to hatch chicken and others but I live in a one bed flat and its turning into a lil zoo already lol.

 

thanx all for your helpful info keep it coming.

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post #8 of 224
7/14/12 at 1:10am
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well I just took a few eggs out the first load one at a time that is and candled them I couldn't see through them and there was a clear air sack at the blunt end are they any good peeps??
 

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post #9 of 224
7/14/12 at 1:20am

That is spot on. You can't see thru them at this point because the chick is filling the space, all but the air cell. Patience, Patience

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post #10 of 224
7/14/12 at 1:38am
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cheers mate I feel a 100% better I love this site just discovered it yesterday I can talk about eggs without being called a geek

thanx again.
 


Edited by mozza82 - 7/14/12 at 1:56am
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