Bouncing 24 hours after pip and still haven’t hatched

[birds4c]

I’m incubating button quail eggs. I started incubating them on May 9th so I think they should’ve hatched yesterday or today. I don’t know when to start counting the days. Anyways, four of them have pipped (at least two for over 24 hours now) and they keep rolling/bouncing around. Do you think I need to help since it’s been over 24 hours since they pipped? Or how long should I wait? I’ve assist hatched in the past.

 

[Crazy Duck Lover]

I don’t know about quail, but i’ve incubated duck eggs and they take anywhere from 24 hours to three days from pip to zip! Good luck!

 

[Hiram Means]

I know I'm a day late but if this helps, make sure humidity is 70% so the eggs are soft enough to hatch.


Good luck!

 

[birds4c]

Thank you for your help! One hatched normally, one died after pipping, and we helped the other two hatch (they seem healthy!)

 

[Hiram Means]

Yay they hatched

Sorry for your loss but I hope the others do well!

 

[birds4c]

Yay they hatched

Sorry for your loss but I hope the others do well!

Thank you! The others are doing well!