Day 17 cortonix quail eggs

[Jubair9080]

Its day 17 and 1 out of 12 eggs survived as far as ive checked before I put the egg in lockdown on day 14, Theres no pips zips or anything going on, the egg is just being an egg, I really have the urge to just candle the egg, will it be okay if I candled for a few seconds or should I just leave the egg, I havent done anything other than fill water through the vent. The temp is 37.1 C which is 98.78 F.

 

[JaeG]

I incubate at around 37.8-38C. Was your temperature that low throughout incubation? I would try and increase it slightly.

I would go ahead and candle to see what's going on. I get eggs out of my incubator all the time during 'lockdown' to take a peek and see when things are starting to happen. Check to see if the air cell has drawn down on one side. External pips are difficult to see on these eggs too. Mine usually hatch on day 18 so there's hope for it yet.

 

[Sammi_0411]

Id candle long as its not externally pipped u seen any movement shaking of the egg?

 

[Sammi_0411]

Also no need to worry yet ive hatched six lots now 7th due on friday most mine dont hatch til day 19 my last lot was day 22! X

 

[Jubair9080]

I incubate at around 37.8-38C. Was your temperature that low throughout incubation? I would try and increase it slightly.

I would go ahead and candle to see what's going on. I get eggs out of my incubator all the time during 'lockdown' to take a peek and see when things are starting to happen. Check to see if the air cell has drawn down on one side. External pips are difficult to see on these eggs too. Mine usually hatch on day 18 so there's hope for it yet.

Yh its been at that temp since day one, the instructions of the incubator told me to put it at that temp.

 

[Jubair9080]

Also no need to worry yet ive hatched six lots now 7th due on friday most mine dont hatch til day 19 my last lot was day 22! X

Thanks, this is ky first time handling eggs, I just raised the temp to 38C->100F this is how the eggs looks now. Full rotation

 

[JaeG]

Yh its been at that temp since day one, the instructions of the incubator told me to put it at that temp.

That is too low. It's 37.5C for duck eggs and 37.7C for chicken and other eggs. It's also a good idea to have an independent thermometer that you calibrate against a medical grade thermometer as incubators are often inaccurate in their temperature readings. Here's an article explaining how to calibrate a thermometer and hygrometer:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...incubator-thermometers-and-hygrometers.73634/

And this is an excellent article about quail egg candling:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/coturnix-quail-egg-candling-guide.71783/

By day 17 the egg should look completely dark inside other than the light space at the fat end where the air cell is.

 

[Sammi_0411]

I do 38 degree (english) and 55 humidy then on day 14 i knok down temp to 37.5 and up humidy to 70 nver had a bad hatch yt all survived my inc is a janoel 10 i love it x

 

[Jubair9080]

I do 38 degree (english) and 55 humidy then on day 14 i knok down temp to 37.5 and up humidy to 70 nver had a bad hatch yt all survived my inc is a janoel 10 i love it x

Im using a cheap little 7 egg incubator, this is my first time so I didnt want to make a big investment yet.

 

[Hopingtohatchquails]

Im using a cheap little 7 egg incubator, this is my first time so I didnt want to make a big investment yet.

Did they hatch?