➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[007Sean]

Nickel and dime for reference it sits less than a cm above the floor of the incubator and the eggs don’t touch the bottom and will not turn I ended up adding the chicken turner and putting 3 in each slot turns fine I busted out my older incubator for the extra 7 eggs

Thanks for posting that....that's a 1st, never seen a turner that small. Did you buy it specifically for buttons and where, if you did?....I have to put inserts in my turners for button eggs or if using my cabinet incubators, lay them horizontal and fill a hatching tray completely full so the don't roll around.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Thanks for posting that....that's a 1st, never seen a turner that small. Did you buy it specifically for buttons and where, if you did?....I have to put inserts in my turners for button eggs or if using my cabinet incubators, lay them horizontal and fill a hatching tray completely full so the don't roll around.

Nope bought it for coturnix we bought it off Amazon because it was $50 so in our price range so far has not failed us yet have over 80% hatch rate on shipped eggs and almost 90% on our own eggs. I can see if I can find the link for it. They also have bigger versions of the incubator which I’m guessing the turner will be the same size.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Nope bought it for coturnix we bought it off Amazon because it was $50 so in our price range so far has not failed us yet have over 80% hatch rate on shipped eggs and almost 90% on our own eggs. I can see if I can find the link for it. They also have bigger versions of the incubator which I’m guessing the turner will be the same size.

Here’s the 33 egg one: 49.99 https://www.amazon.com/Incubator-Ha...191709&sprefix=inc,aps,748&sr=8-17&th=1&psc=1
This should be the bigger one: 69.99 https://www.amazon.com/Incubator-Ha...191709&sprefix=inc,aps,748&sr=8-17&th=1&psc=1

 

[Oob Child]

Oops.. well, one of them is definitely moving more than just the heart beat

I was just telling someone yesterday about how they don't start breathing until they pip..
wish I could find the BYC facepalm emoji right now.

 

[007Sean]

They are so cute!! Can you put something next to one for size comparison?? I wanna see how small they really are!
Are they button sized?

Had to change browsers to get these pics to post....sorry so late!!! Size comparison of button chicks...just hatched!
1st pic a hobo nickel, a dime, a penny!

2nd pic, a 3" tall by 1 3/4" waterer

3rd and 4th pic, random pics

 

[Oob Child]

Had to change browsers to get these pics to post....sorry so late!!! Size comparison of button chicks...just hatched!
1st pic a hobo nickel, a dime, a penny!
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2nd pic, a 3" tall by 1 3/4" waterer
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3rd and 4th pic, random pics
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They really are that small! So cute !

 

[Oob Child]

Day 11:

Removed the quitter egg today. All of its veins had decomposed and it was just a small black blob.

Other three eggs are looking great
Putting them into lockdown on Saturday!

 

[CliftonQuail]

Day 15 for Coturnix.
Candled and locked down my 24 today. Only one didn't develop at all, the rest looked good. As I've mentioned, I had one male that was pretty badly beaten up by another before I separated the bully out. I was surprised that he survived, but he's been in with two hens all along. The first time I tried to hatch any of their eggs, none were fertilized. The good news is that he's figured it out because all 6 eggs from that group are developing great.

ETA: When I opened the non starter, it appeared as if the yolk was broken. I don't think I nicked it with the egg scissors. These were my own eggs. Is it normal for the yolk to break, or is that why it didn't develop?

 

[Kiki]

Day 15 for Coturnix.
Candled and locked down my 24 today. Only one didn't develop at all, the rest looked good. As I've mentioned, I had one male that was pretty badly beaten up by another before I separated the bully out. I was surprised that he survived, but he's been in with two hens all along. The first time I tried to hatch any of their eggs, none were fertilized. The good news is that he's figured it out because all 6 eggs from that group are developing great.

ETA: When I opened the non starter, it appeared as if the yolk was broken. I don't think I nicked it with the egg scissors. These were my own eggs. Is it normal for the yolk to break, or is that why it didn't develop?

If it's been incubating for this long it will look like it broke.

 

[CliftonQuail]

If it's been incubating for this long it will look like it broke.

I thought that might be the case. This is the first time I've opened a dud. Thanks.