How easy is it to vacuum seal quail chicks in egg?

[chickchickgoose]

How likely is it that I stupidly vacuum sealed my quail eggs?

When researching quail egg incubation before starting I noticed a lot of people left the turner in. I thought it sounded like a good idea because it would stop the hatched chicks from rolling the unmatched eggs all over.

I left it in this time an woke up to three hatched quail, one was wedged between the dome and the egg turner and pushed itself to a point it wasn't going to become unstuck on its own.

My brain wasn't on full functioning mode yet and I quickly cracked the incubator and freed the little guy. It took maybe 4 seconds.

I stupidly didn't even look for any pips on other eggs. I did a quick scan after realizing what I had done and noticed there was one pipped. It looks like only the one and it's a day early.

I'm so annoyed with myself. I'd already given myself a pep talk and told myself that I wouldn't assist any quail that couldn't hatch on their own. I hadn't even factored in them possible being stuck by the incubator.

For anyone curious, I use the nurture right 360 and will take the turner out next time.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

It's probably fine. I open mine a lot during hatch (quickly. But a lot) to get babies out and into the brooder

 

[chickchickgoose]

It's probably fine. I open mine a lot during hatch (quickly. But a lot) to get babies out and into the brooder

It did end up hatching fine. I will definitely be taking the turner out though from now on. Thank you.

 

[nuthatched]

The only way to shrink wrap chicks by opening the incubator is to take off the lid and go make cookies. They'll be fine.

 

[chickchickgoose]

The only way to shrink wrap chicks by opening the incubator is to take off the lid and go make cookies. They'll be fine.

Really? Everyone makes it sound like if you crack it a bit everything will get stuck and die. This is good to know.

 

[picklestheduck]

Really? Everyone makes it sound like if you crack it a bit everything will get stuck and die. This is good to know.

I thought the same thing, but I opened mine quickly here and there and didn’t have issues.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Really? Everyone makes it sound like if you crack it a bit everything will get stuck and die. This is good to know.

I mean, don't dilly dally when you have it open. But don't leave it closed if you need to fix something

 

[neo71665]

Really? Everyone makes it sound like if you crack it a bit everything will get stuck and die. This is good to know.

They hatch naturally every day with a mother bird that gets off them to eat and drink for a few minutes at a time. It helps to be careful but don't overthink things too much.

 

[chickchickgoose]

Thank you everyone. It seems we have 8 healthy chick's so far.