Coturnix: How long from pip to hatch?

[Shellepup]

I know it can vary by quite a bit, but how long does it usually take from the first pip til Coturnix hatch out? I've read that they will all pip then suddenly hatch together... I have 60 Coturnix eggs in the incubator right now and at least 25 have pipped but none has hatched yet. The first one pipped around 7:00 this morning and it is now 2:30. Everytime I look (I'm being good & not opening the lid!) I find another pip. Being patient is HARD.

 

[neb]

With my recent hatch I had some that pipped and hatched like popcorn, other took about half a day or even one day to hatch.
Just make sure you humidity is right or they will have a hard time getting out after pipping.

 

[jack & mommy's duckies]

My rule of thumb to have them not hatch is get your days mixed up and not have a brooder set up and when you get home from work there will be tons of little peepers screaming at you.......lol

I find they take about 12-14 hours from first pip till the popping of all the little babies.

 

[Stellar]

Yes, 12-14 hours is sufficient timing for babies...I get my days messed up at times but I always have two extra brooders open just in case

 

[Mrs MIA]

I've had between 12-24 hours between pip and pop. I try to wait until all are hatched before removing them, but when you're doing a couple hundred at a time it's hard! LOL! Just be patient and listen for the peeps.

 

[Shellepup]

The first one hatched about 12 hours after I first noticed the pip. Nobody else is out yet but over half are pipped. Thanks for the input!

 

[wpalmisano]

Just in case you are new, remember that the vasculature of the quail is still attatched to the egg wall, even after pipping. Don't rush it. I did that many years ago and it was a disaster.

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

I/m sure you'll wake in the morning to many screaming little fluff balls. Wanting water and food. ee ee..

 

[Shellepup]

38 as of this morning and they're still popping open! They seem to be hatching in waves. 5 or 6 will hatch at the same time, then nothing for a while, then another bunch will hatch together.

 

[beckyschicks]

that has to be so cool to watch. Good luck!