awaiting hatching...

[Heather Christensen]

I'm having a go at incubating and raising quail. Got a nice but basic (no auto-turn) Brinsea incubator, and a dozen Japanese quail eggs, mail-ordered. They are due to hatch today and I'm feeling nervous! I've seen a few egg wiggles off and on over the last few days. Today, no wiggles, no sign of pipping yet. I know they are not always on time, but I can't help worrying!

 

[BYC910]

I'm having a go at incubating and raising quail. Got a nice but basic (no auto-turn) Brinsea incubator, and a dozen Japanese quail eggs, mail-ordered. They are due to hatch today and I'm feeling nervous! I've seen a few egg wiggles off and on over the last few days. Today, no wiggles, no sign of pipping yet. I know they are not always on time, but I can't help worrying!

We all do that get nervous at hatch time keep watching and waiting. Those little get full the wiggling is them getting in position to pip and hatch .what day are you on ?

 

[Bridger Davis]

That must be so exciting for you!! Congrats and I hope the little ones to come do well!

 

[Hope Hughes]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!!
They are so fun to hatch out! I'm on batch 3 with 4 in the mail headed our way(all my husband's doing...)
Some are really fast at hatching and others take their sweet time!
Hope you enjoy it as much as we all do!
Happy Hatching!​

 

[007Sean]

Hi Heather, you have already been given some good info on what's likely happening with your hatch. Some will hatch early, some late. The majority will hatch all together. Once they start, it's like popcorn popping! GoodLuck with your hatch.

 

[Heather Christensen]

We all do that get nervous at hatch time keep watching and waiting. Those little get full the wiggling is them getting in position to pip and hatch .what day are you on ?

Thanks, BYC910, that is reassuring. It's day 17 today.

 

[Heather Christensen]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!!
They are so fun to hatch out! I'm on batch 3 with 4 in the mail headed our way(all my husband's doing...)
Some are really fast at hatching and others take their sweet time!
Hope you enjoy it as much as we all do!
Happy Hatching!​

Thank you, Hope Hughes. Good to know some variation is normal Well, I already sort of knew that, I've been reading up on the process, but it's still reassuring to hear it again!

 

[Hope Hughes]

Thank you, Hope Hughes. Good to know some variation is normal Well, I already sort of knew that, I've been reading up on the process, but it's still reassuring to hear it again!

Your welcome!
I was like you and researched the crud out of it! I knew (still don't really know anything) about quail and hatching them. I have had like a billion chickens and hatched them but not quail.... one thing I can say is they are really easy and they eat a lot lol
Can't wait to see photos of your new little fluffys!

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[Heather Christensen]

Thank you for the reassurance, everyone who has replied. It's just so hard to wait!

Your welcome!
I was like you and researched the crud out of it! I knew (still don't really know anything) about quail and hatching them. I have had like a billion chickens and hatched them but not quail.... one thing I can say is they are really easy and they eat a lot lol
Can't wait to see photos of your new little fluffys!

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Thanks, Hope Hughes. Day 18 today and I've seen some rocking eggs but no sign of hatching yet! The wait is killing me!

 

[Hope Hughes]

Thank you for the reassurance, everyone who has replied. It's just so hard to wait!

Thanks, Hope Hughes. Day 18 today and I've seen some rocking eggs but no sign of hatching yet! The wait is killing me!

It is so hard to wait... put first hatch I think I checked ever 5sec!! But my husband was just as bad checking too Lol! It'
So exciting to watch them just pop right out.​