here is what my opinion is, I think it has to do more with where the eggs are laid and shipped from then incubation process. I have found out that if I ship in eggs for elevation lower them me they weep and hatch rates are way low I shipped in some chicken eggs for LA and had 1 of 12 hatch and 2...
here is some thing that can help you https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/16008/how-to-tell-a-fertile-vs-infertile-egg-pictures in this link you will see photos of fertile chicken eggs quail are the same.
on quail usually wait for first 3 eggs from hen the eggs get to full size and chicks will be bigger and healthier, also first eggs might not be fertile
totally agree with titika more eggs are better then few at a time you can store eggs in carton for 6 days then incubate. your hatch rate should be just fine if the incubator is set right. as the brooder goes tote is fine as long as you aren't overcrowding them I use biggest tote you can get at...
i would feed it to chickens, chickens don't need the high protein but medicated should never be fed to game birds. medicated feed will kill most game birds. and almost anyone who has raise game birds will tell you this. best of luck but i would never feed any medicated feed to my game birds...
first where did you get your eggs? second did you turn them at least 4 times a day? recommend auto turner. temp on incubator was it 99.5? humidity will be different according to who you talk to I incubate my at 30% until lock down then high as i can get it but not above 87%. this is where i...
Thanks for the feedback I am way excited to see a 90% hatch on the eggs I ship. but Tdubg22 you have to take some of the credit you had you incubator set up and running perfect. that can make all the difference. I can say yes my eggs are fertile and I have hit high 90's here but I also have to...