➡ Quail Hatch Along🥚

[BBZZZZTT]

Drawing down of the air cell is what you'll see first...

Oh! I did notice this!

 

[Kiki]

Oh! I did notice this!

I candle a lot.

I usually see drawdown and then within about 24 hours I see the internal pip and then about 24 hours later I see the external pip.

I think that timeline is about right.
Haven't hatched in a while so I may be remembering wrong.

 

[Kiki]

I candle a lot.

I usually see drawdown and then within about 24 hours I see the internal pip and then about 24 hours later I see the external pip.

I think that timeline is about right.
Haven't hatched in a while so I may be remembering wrong.

I don't know how to link my YouTube homepage but if you can figure out how to get to my homepage from my videos above I should have more videos that are viewable by the public.

 

[R2elk]

I don't know how to link my YouTube homepage but if you can figure out how to get to my homepage from my videos above I should have more videos that are viewable by the public.

Kiki"s YouTube

 

[Kiki]

Kiki"s YouTube

Sweet!
I clicked this link and it took me right to the page in my YouTube app of where the list of my videos are.
Which means now I know where to go to find a link to share!

 

[BBZZZZTT]

I'm feeling less than confident about my first hatch!
Is it normal to have so many quit early on? I opened 9 of my 20 that weren't developed and there were tiny embryos.
Is it my cheapo incubator?

Unfortunately I can't really post candling pictures as the best way to candle I've found is with my phone flashlight! Lol!

 

[Nabiki]

I'm feeling less than confident about my first hatch!
Is it normal to have so many quit early on? I opened 9 of my 20 that weren't developed and there were tiny embryos.
Is it my cheapo incubator?

Unfortunately I can't really post candling pictures as the best way to candle I've found is with my phone flashlight! Lol!

Did you trust your incubator's settings? They lie. Always keep a calibrated thermometer (or three) inside your incubator. A salt tested hygrometer is a good idea too.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/coturnix-incubation-tips.76184/

 

[007Sean]

I'm feeling less than confident about my first hatch!
Is it normal to have so many quit early on? I opened 9 of my 20 that weren't developed and there were tiny embryos.
Is it my cheapo incubator?

Unfortunately I can't really post candling pictures as the best way to candle I've found is with my phone flashlight! Lol!

If they were shipped eggs, I would say 9 out of 20 quiting early is not out of the realm of possibility. Also, did you thoroughly clean and disinfect the bator before setting the eggs?

In general, 1/3 will quit early, 1/3 half way and 1/3 will quit late or after pipping. This ratio is usually not seen if only hatching a few eggs. There are alot of factors involved in the artifical incubation process which will determine a good hatch or a not so good hatch. Temperature, humidity, sanitation, genetics, handling of the eggs all play an equal and important factor in the process.

The 'cheap incubators' usually don't produce a good results when hatching eggs.

 

[BBZZZZTT]

Did you trust your incubator's settings? They lie. Always keep a calibrated thermometer (or three) inside your incubator. A salt tested hygrometer is a good idea too.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/coturnix-incubation-tips.76184/

I had a thermometer/hygrometer in there and everything was pretty consistent, I did take it out once everything evened out for lockdown.

I guess I don't feel super bad if this is not super out of the ordinary.

 

[BBZZZZTT]

Oh! I took a look at a few and one is pipped! And one I heard cheeping! :O