➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[muddy75]

Oh boy! I am finishing my cages in the shed, but the weather will not be consistently warm enough to put them out there yet. Currently I have 1 large 8'x3' cage in my sun room, which is heated. I really don't want to have a second cage in the sun room...

What is the lowest temp you would have coturnix quail in an unheated shed/building (there's protection from the wind)?

I have my 4 week olds outside already. when temp dropped below freezing, I put the cozy coop heater inside upstairs. I turned it on low and have left it in as a few of them like to cuddle up to it in this rainy weather. they go out to shed with heat lamp asap. when my oldest were out there, I attached heat lamp to a stand at front of cage when it dropped really low. I haven’t noticed any of my boys fighting really and I kept them in the cage all together until 7 ish weeks. not absolutely sure but i think it’s 4 boys, 3 girls.

 

[Tayter93]

Get some rest!
See ya in the morning for an update.
You really should go candle real quick though...you know...while it is nice and dark out.

Ok I candled last night had 8 clear. I got them out! The one that was pipped hadn't made any progress through the night or today so I helped it out of the shell. I'm glad I did, the membrane was extremely dry and no bleeding at all when I started carefully peeling so I got that little booger out! It doesn't look like I have anymore pipping as of right now this is day 19. I'll wait 3-4 more days and call it.

 

[Kiki]

Oh boy! I am finishing my cages in the shed, but the weather will not be consistently warm enough to put them out there yet. Currently I have 1 large 8'x3' cage in my sun room, which is heated. I really don't want to have a second cage in the sun room...

What is the lowest temp you would have coturnix quail in an unheated shed/building (there's protection from the wind)?

I can only assure you that they will be fine at about 40. That is about the lowest it has been here.

 

[Kiki]

Ok I candled last night had 8 clear. I got them out! The one that was pipped hadn't made any progress through the night or today so I helped it out of the shell. I'm glad I did, the membrane was extremely dry and no bleeding at all when I started carefully peeling so I got that little booger out! It doesn't look like I have anymore pipping as of right now this is day 19. I'll wait 3-4 more days and call it.

Did you notice any of the air cells drawing down in the good eggs?

 

[Kiki]

Kinda like this:

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• Kiki
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[Tayter93]

Did you notice any of the air cells drawing down in the good eggs?

I did on some of them, yes. What does this mean?

 

[Kiki]

I did on some of them, yes. What does this mean?

Means they are getting into the right position to start hatching!

 

[Kiki]

 

[Tayter93]

Means they are getting into the right position to start hatching!

Ok! Great! Well I will keep a very close eye on them!! This has been the most exciting/stressful thing I've ever done! Lol I hope after this I am better!

 

[Kiki]

Ok! Great! Well I will keep a very close eye on them!! This has been the most exciting/stressful thing I've ever done! Lol I hope after this I am better!

It gets easier/better...I promise.
My first hatch I don't think I slept for days. I remember feeling like a zombie there for a few days.