i've read that 65-70% was ideal for lockdown is why it was that high. We also live in FL so that might contribute to the humidity. Not all the eggs have hatched (only 5 out of 40 so far) and it's day 3 of lockdown (incubation was 15 days). I've tried lowering the humidity by getting rid of the...
It was 70 last night before I went to bed and 56 when I woke up around 9 am the next day (today) which I quickly adjusted back to 70-71. It's 73 right now.
updated: Whew. So I checked it again and looks like its neck and body straightened out but the poor thing is still struggling. Toes are curled and might have splayed leg? If yes, should i wait until the recommended 24 hours to handle it to fix those?
Disclaimer: this is my first time raising and hatching quails.
Last night around 7-8 pm (day 17 of lockdown), one of our eggs in the incubator was zipping and I could see its beak. I then went to bed believing it would get itself out eventually. Fast forward to 1pm the next day, I noticed it...