Christmas Setting - First Hatch

[Pyxis]

Are you using a still air incubator or a forced air one? Congrats on the embryos! Mine are developing well too and if all goes well I'll have quail in the next couple of days.

 

[Purpletie3]

Loved reading through your thread! Hope all is going well with your hatch!

 

[Pyxis]

Lockdown day! All three chicken eggs have made it to lockdown, and I awoke this morning to a quail baby. I hope I get at least one more, or the little guy will have to rough it on his own till my bigger batch of quail hatch later. How's everyone else doing?

 

[Purpletie3]

Congrats on your new quail!

 

[DaybreakOrps]

I have 18 of the 24 on lockdown, as I am erring on the side of caution because I am new. As you may remember, I had one egg that was broken on delivery and another that seemed to be cracking and seeping around day 15. I also had one that I had identified as a clear on around day 7. Before lockdown, there were 3 more that had clearly quit developing. I have a forced air incubator and I took the tray out and laid the eggs on the mat equal distances apart. It seems this morning that some have rolled into 2 bunches, which is pretty darn exciting to see independent signs of life. Day 20 started this morning about 6 a.m., so I am on the edge of my seat. I haven't heard the first pip though!

 

[DaybreakOrps]

Any more quail?

 

[DaybreakOrps]

My view from the cheap seats!

 

[Pyxis]

No more quail, so I think I'll be having a lone quail for a bit, which is too bad. He'll do okay though, he has a mirror, and I have thirteen more in the incubator due in a week. My eggs are all looking good too! Can't wait for peeps!

 

[DaybreakOrps]

This is so addicting, I am afraid I might have quite the flock before next Christmas!

 

[Pyxis]

This is so addicting, I am afraid I might have quite the flock before next Christmas!

Lol, that's how I got my user title XD Hatching is addicting. Have my first pip!