Bobwhite quail

[Claydev27]

I recently incubated 25 bobwhite, it of those I have over chick hatched. I have a forced air incubator and I kept my temp within a few 10ths of 99.5 I kept my humidity at 60-65% the first 20 days then tried for higher the last 3. Please tell me that my humidity was too high early. I'm starting a new batch Friday.

 

[Urbanduckfarmer]

That seems a bit high. I just had mine hatch this morning, had about a 75 percent hatch this go round. Were these shipped eggs or from your own stock? I do about 50 percent humidity then bring it to around 70 percent.

 

[Urbanduckfarmer]

You had one hatch of 25 eggs? I'm trying to read what that part as best I can.

 

[fire370]

Have you verified that the temp and humidity readings from the incubator were correct? Just because they say it doesn’t mean it is.

 

[Claydev27]

That seems a bit high. I just had mine hatch this morning, had about a 75 percent hatch this go round. Were these shipped eggs or from your own stock? I do about 50 percent humidity then bring it to around 70 percent.

They were purchased eggs I'm trying to start my first covey.

 

[Claydev27]

You had one hatch of 25 eggs? I'm trying to read what that part as best I can.

Yep one out of 25.

 

[Claydev27]

Have you verified that the temp and humidity readings from the incubator were correct? Just because they say it doesn’t mean it is.

No I haven't thanks threats
That's what I'll do now .

 

[Urbanduckfarmer]

Did you candle them to check and see how many were developing before lock down?

 

[Claydev27]

Did you candle them to check and see how many were developing before lock down?

I did .but I found that my incubator humidity gauge was reading almost 20% to low so I guess that's what went wrong.

 

[Urbanduckfarmer]

Probably so. Do you still have just the one baby or did more manage to hatch?