Californians in Malta

[Nichrome]

Dear Friends,

Since quite some time I am trying to hatch Californian quail..but every time unsuccessfully.

It seems like the chick grows well inside the egg but when it's time to get in position to hatch, the chick dies. When I open the egg I find an almost fully developed chick (except for the rear end), unpositioned for hatching and with what seems like a white residue (not the membrane).

I am using a King Suro with humidity pump and automatic turning which is extremely accurate and spot on. 37.5C and 45% for the first 20 days and 37.0C and 70% for the last 3 days without turning.

http://www.incubatorsnz.co.nz/webapps/i/60075/184574/211302

I do not know what else to try! Any help from your end would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Nichrome]

Hello any help please?

 

[3BirdGirlz]

I know nothing about quail. You could also try posting in the quail thread here beings no one is answering you here. All I know is about chickens,ducks, and one hatch of a peachick. I'm sure it's all similar. Do you monitor the size of your air cell? I had duck eggs that didn't hatch and figured out it was because my humidity and my air cell was too small....when I monitored the air cell and adjusted humidity as the hatch progressed the next time I incubated some eggs, I had better results. But I also had issues I'm sure because they were shipped eggs.

 

[Nichrome]

While looking around I have not noticed there was a thread for quail only! Thanks!

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