Day 17 and not even a peep?

[sleepydream21]

Hi,

Today is day 17 incubation on 20 shipped coturnix eggs and there seems to be no activity. Should I be worried yet?

 

[sojono]

patience when they start they will be like popcorn popping.sojono

 

[farrier!]

My last hatch went from nothing to 29 of 30 withing 2 hours.

 

[canter6]

All of the above.

If this is your first attempt at hatching coturnix or your 100th then I have to say that pips are very hard to see on those eggs.
Keep the bator in lockdown, and get some sleep.

 

[sleepydream21]

Shouldn't I hear peeping once they break through the air sack though?

 

[farrier!]

Quote:
They seem to just come out. So far I have never heard peeping from any of the quail eggs.

 

[sleepydream21]

Ok, ok....(sits on hands)

Thank you guys!

 

[sleepydream21]

I have a chick!!!

1 lonely coturnix for now, but I am hoping for some more to pop very soon!

 

[canter6]

You should be getting 10-12+ more shortly. If the eggs were good and the bator was right.

I hope you got some sleep, because it may be a long night for you now.
Congratulations on the first chick!

 

[shelleyd2008]

Any news?