Abandoned Quail Eggs- Advice Please!

[maxride14]

Nothing has hatched yet, I think it'll be nearer to Monday since that'll be day 22.

 

[Quailobsessed]

Nothing has hatched yet, I think it'll be nearer to Monday since that'll be day 22.

I hope something hatches. Give it a few more days

 

[maxride14]

I hope something hatches. Give it a few more days

Thanks, I'll update again on Monday if nothing changes until then. I hope that the humidity fluctuations don't affect the eggs that much.

 

[maxride14]

I could've sworn two of the eggs wiggled a little bit. One of my parents thought they saw it too, I hope it's not wishful thinking lol

 

[Chip76]

Do you hear any cheaping or pecking? Mine hatched two days after the cheaping and pecking started.

 

[maxride14]

Do you hear any cheaping or pecking? Mine hatched two days after the cheaping and pecking started.

Would I be able to hear anything through the incubator door or do I have to open it? I haven't noticed any noise but the humidifier is pretty loud (around 25%-30% but I don't know if I should bother raise it). Should I look for anything specific to find the pecking? Maybe I should stop turning it at this point, but I think there's only 2 or 3 that I've seen move, but I need a day or two to be certain of anything.

 

[Momto6kiddos]

any updates?

 

[Momto6kiddos]

Mine started wiggling last night and they're due to hatch tomorrow. I generally see the wiggling the day after they go on lockdown. It's them getting into position for hatching. I'd stop turning them if I were you.

 

[maxride14]

Mine started wiggling last night and they're due to hatch tomorrow. I generally see the wiggling the day after they go on lockdown. It's them getting into position for hatching. I'd stop turning them if I were you.

This morning I turned every egg except the possible three that were (possibly) moving. I haven't checked on them that often today but I haven't seen them wiggling yet. Should I stop turning all the eggs so the temp doesn't dip? It only goes down about 4 degrees before I close the incubator again. If they were wiggling at all, it was very faint, so I think it'll be at least two more days.
Edit: Forgot to mention that tomorrow is day 21 and gambel quails have an incubation period of 21-24 days, so I might not be wrong about seeing the eggs move. I just wasn't sure if my eyes were deceiving me haha

 

[Momto6kiddos]

This morning I turned every egg except the possible three that were (possibly) moving. I haven't checked on them that often today but I haven't seen them wiggling yet. Should I stop turning all the eggs so the temp doesn't dip? It only goes down about 4 degrees before I close the incubator again. If they were wiggling at all, it was very faint, so I think it'll be at least two more days.
Edit: Forgot to mention that tomorrow is day 21 and gambel quails have an incubation period of 21-24 days, so I might not be wrong about seeing the eggs move. I just wasn't sure if my eyes were deceiving me haha

If I were you, I would stop turning them. Recent studies have shown that even eggs that were not turned at all during incubation still have approximately a 65% hatch rate. However, continuing to turn once they are getting close to hatch can result in the chicks being malpositioned and dying in the shell. My opinion is, you put them in lockdown. Candle first. Take out any egg that doesn't appear to have a chick filling up the shell. At this point, any viable egg should be full of chick. It's better to discard any egg that isn't because you don't want them to explode or potentially spread bacteria to the other eggs. If you have any that you are questioning, please feel free to take pictures of them being candled and post them.