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[Legitmatrix101a]

Hello

My batch of coturnix quail eggs have started hatching but on day 15. I think that's way too soon and my temp and humidity are correct. It has been a few hours and they are looking extremely tired and sick compared to the chicks that hatched on day 18. Are they going to be okay?

 

[Kiki]

It's highly unlikely that your thermometer is reading correctly if your chicks are hatching days early.

Are the chicks still in the incubator or do you have them in a brooder?

 

[Nabiki]

Have you calibrated the thermometers? If they're hatching this early, either your temperature was high, or the eggs were kept warm enough to start to develop before you put them in the incubator.

 

[Kiki]

yes I did

How many hatched out on day 15?
How many eggs are unhatched?

 

[Legitmatrix101a]

How many hatched out on day 15?
How many eggs are unhatched?

So far about 7 have hatched in 5 hours and there are 30 in total

 

[JacinLarkwell]

What is the temperature?

 

[Legitmatrix101a]

What is the temperature?

It is 97-99 degrees which I heard is okay

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Is it calibrayed with another thermometer or two?

 

[Legitmatrix101a]

Is it calibrayed with another thermometer or two?

I use 2 different thermometers that calculate humidity and temperature. I have them 3 inches apart from each other and they both show the same readings within a degree

 

[JacinLarkwell]

@Kiki, @Nabiki, any ideas?