I candled the duck eggs, 2/13 showed development so I tossed the rest. Cracked a few first, nothing. I suppose a week in the incubator would prevent seeing whether they were fertile or not but I’m less than impressed. 2 of the eggs were really dirty also. Should have another dozen next week to...
In my experience quail weren’t as easy to get attached to. I kept mine in an aviary though and didn’t interact much because they were food. Fun little birds though, good luck with your hatch! They are pretty resilient.