Help... the quail eggs are not hatching what do I do

[Reinventme127]

Day 18 has closed and day 19 just beginning for cotournix quail in a still air incubator. I didn’t buy the 2nd thermometer until lockdown. And then they were 3-5 degrees off. Of course I bought the wrong one and it can’t be calibrated. Since no hatching I am thinking temp was too low. I see no movement or sounds from the eggs. Zero pipping. I put two in water and both floated. I did candle prior to lockdown and thought I had potentially 9 eggs. Kind of freaky out some that all is Perfectly still and quiet in the bator. This is your first hatch. I bought 3 quail from rural king but 2 are male and possibly even the third is male..

 

[Reinventme127]

 

[TheOddOneOut]

@Nabiki @Eggcessive

 

[Reinventme127]

This meme is me wondering what to do

 

[TheOddOneOut]

This meme is me wondering what to do

Lol, I hope you have some hatch!

 

[Nabiki]

If the temperature was too low, they might still hatch. If the temp is low, they hatch late. If, however, your temperature was 3-5 degrees off the whole time, I don't know that I'd hold much hope.

NEVER put possibly live eggs in water. The egg shells are porous and you can suffocate the chicks. The temperature difference also won't do them any good.

Have you tried candling them? Did you see any internal pips?

 

[Reinventme127]

What is an internal pip. Not sure which thermometer was more accurate

 

[Nabiki]

What is an internal pip

When you candle the egg, you should be able to see if the chick has penetrated the internal membrane into the air cell at the fat end of the egg. Can you candle a couple and post the pictures?

 

[Reinventme127]

I candled the eggs and I could seethe air sac. I could see movement in one. One I think is bad cause the percent of light was too much

 

[Nabiki]

I candled the eggs and I could seethe air sac. I could see movement in one. One I think is bad cause the percent of light was too much

Seeing movement is good. Don't give up yet, then.

You're probably right on the one that you see a lot of light through.