Argh!

[eggybritches]

I noticed a crack in one of my button quail eggs (we've got two days to go before hatch date) but the crack was going inwards, not out. So I pulled it out to see what was up. The inside of the egg (yolk and all) was solid. No growth had started. Just... solid... stuff. It's really confusing, because I tried to hatch a few quail eggs months ago in one of those crappy little yellow incubators and got the same results. Now I'm using a brinsea mini with autoturner, the temperature hasn't fluctuated more than +/- .2, and the humidity has been stable. So what am I doing wrong?

Hopefully I'll have some babies out of this, but I really didn't think quail would be so difficult. I've hatched ducks and chickens with no problems.

 

[citalk2much]

where are the eggs from ie yours or mail

 

[eggybritches]

Mail ordered.

 

[citalk2much]

sometimes the mail is just to much for them don't give up, you should get some also I leave mine in up to 21 days sometimes they are slow to hatch. If nothing hatches after day 21 I would open them to see if any of the eggs started at all, if none did I think I would try a different breeder

 

[skyape38]

same thing happened to me out of 50 eggs i got 3 live babies they were from 2 different clutches one was in december 25 eggs 2 babies 2 died in the egg the rest were duds again the 9th of january 25 eggs, 1 live baby and 2 died in the eggs the rest were duds. I did get a male out of the deal so i wont be ordering any more eggs for a while.
Kathy

 

[citalk2much]

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I think in your case it is just to cold to ship

 

[DLS]

I have had really poor luck with shipped quail eggs(other than A&M'S) . get a few & use your own eggs . Seems my own eggs hatch!! go figgure

 

[eggybritches]

How long does it take before they are laying age?

 

[citalk2much]

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aound 8 weeks

 

[citalk2much]

I have had 100% on shipped eggs and I have had 0%. shipping any kind of egg has it risk