APRIL Quail Hatch-A-Long!!! (come join!)

[RoosterML]

im not 100% sure if it is actually true, but I thought it would be worth a try.

I believe still air incubators you should be running your incubator at 101. By running low temps you risk deformities and a delayed hatch. Not a wise choice. BUT if you run it at 120 you can eat them on the 2nd day

 

[therandomhatcher]

BUT if you run it at 120 you can eat them on the 2nd day

I am running it at around 100, just relatively low, not low enough to cause problems.

 

[muddy75]

this hatch im purposefully running low at 98.5. I heard that if the temp is on the low side rather than high, it will cause a high female to male ratio.

I am currently running a sex-link hatch with hatching starting on Day 16 (which means my temps are on the high side). I will give you the male:female ratio when my hatch completes. This is my 3rd time running this same “test” with different incubators etc.
It has proven more than once that this theory is not accurate as hatches all tend to be 50:50 male to female

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

when are we going to candle them?

We can candled whenever. today is day 9 for me!! Halfway! I might candle tonight. Then I probably won't candle until day 15 at lockdown. I will candle all of the eggs then to check for infertile eggs and early quitters.

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

I am currently running a sex-link hatch with hatching starting on Day 16 (which means my temps are on the high side). I will give you the male:female ratio when my hatch completes. This is my 3rd time running this same “test” with different incubators etc.
It has proven more than once that this theory is not accurate as hatches all tend to be 50:50 male to female

Oh interesting, I cant wait to see these results!

 

[therandomhatcher]

my temp was 99.0 overnight in still air, I put the plug in and now it's rising. seems 99.0 is my incubator's favorite number

 

[muddy75]

Oh interesting, I cant wait to see these results!

21 girls 24 boys so far from 49 eggs
Very close to 50:50

 

[Brodies poultry]

I have 16 5 week old coturnix quail outside and 8 3 week old celadon coturnix planning on putting 50 of there eggs in this summer

 

[therandomhatcher]

We can candled whenever. today is day 9 for me!! Halfway! I might candle tonight.

candling results?

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

I have 16 5 week old coturnix quail outside and 8 3 week old celadon coturnix planning on putting 50 of there eggs in this summer

Nice!