➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[BullChick]

Hi all. I’ve been reading posts for days (and days) trying to glean wisdom for my first hatch. I’m gearing up to set the eggs tomorrow and am just trying not to over think things too much. My biggest concern at the moment is making sure my temperature is accurate enough. Going to try a few more testing rounds tonight with thermometers I already own and see what happens.

Any last minute advice?

Set all of the eggs you have.
Post all questions you have.
Take lots of pictures.
Don’t candle five times a day like Kiki. Three is enough.

 

[CindyinSD]

Bull chick is joking. Candle on day 7... or better, on day 10. If you live reasonably close to sea level (unlike me at a mile up), you can check a thermometer in boiling water. Many cooking thermometers can be calibrated.

 

[RUNuts]

Hi all. I’ve been reading posts for days (and days) trying to glean wisdom for my first hatch. I’m gearing up to set the eggs tomorrow and am just trying not to over think things too much. My biggest concern at the moment is making sure my temperature is accurate enough. Going to try a few more testing rounds tonight with thermometers I already own and see what happens.

Any last minute advice?

1. Get one good thermometer and separate hygrometer. Calibrate both. Label them primary and ONLY use primary thermometer for temperature adjustments. Only use primary hygrometer for humidity adjustments. Use the other 5 thermometers and hygrometers for checks in different parts of the incubator. Good thermometer & hygrometer in center after calibrated.
2. Run the incubator for a week. 2 is better, but 3 weeks is best. In the same, draft free, temperature stable spot. House or garage, your preference, to adjust the thermostat to 99.5°F. Adjust humidity to 45-55%.
3. Once thermostat is set, start eggs incubating and don't adjust it for 4 weeks. Add water as needed.
4. Really, don't monkey with the thermostat. You had 3 weeks to monkey with it. It is perfect, don't touch it.
5. Remember this is fun, so smile. Don't stress.

 

[Kiki]

Candleveverydamnday.

Or you will miss cool stuff like this little swimmer.
Day 9.

 

[BullChick]

 

[Kiki]

Another one.

 

[RUNuts]

Day 7 on the chicken eggs and I can't see diddly do. 34 remain. Yours are doing back flips.

 

[Kiki]

Day 7 on the chicken eggs and I can't see diddly do. 34 remain. Yours are doing back flips.

Have you tried hiding in a closet yet?

 

[RUNuts]

Have you tried hiding in a closet yet?

That’s kinda personal.

 

[Kiki]

That’s kinda personal.

Turn around...don't drown.

You getting this wetness over there?
It will not stop here.

I'm just waiting for the power to go out.