Day 22 No development

[Gilly522]

Just gave up on my 4 coturnix eggs in the bator at day 22 cracked them open and found no development at all.... I have 6 more that are at day 18 today and another 16 that go on lockdown this friday..... what could the problem be?? I know there is a male in the cage....

 

[Smuvers Farm]

What the temperature? Humidity? Are you checking with at least 2 separate thermometers and hygrometers? When have you candled the eggs? When did you first notice no development?

 

[Gilly522]

I havent candled any of the eggs because i havent gotten a light for it yet..... i guess thats my next purchase! I have 3 thermometers and 2 hygrometers. 99.5 on 2 thermometers the control unit thermometer is reading lower than that to get them to 99.5 both hygrometers are at 45%

 

[Smuvers Farm]

@WVduckchick @aart

 

[Smuvers Farm]

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[Gilly522]

All 4 eggs had a good air pocket but no development i am guessing they did get fertilized but i dont know how thats possible...

 

[WVduckchick]

Air pocket exists on every egg, fertile or not. And it will grow over time, no matter what.

Fertility can be an issue this time of year. Definitely need a good little flashlight - 250 lumens or higher. Quail eggs are hard to candle, depending on how many spots they have. But mass can usually at least be seen in them.

 

[Gilly522]

I am guessing they werent fertile as they were the first eggs laid! 1 out of the 6 so far that are at day 18 today hatched!!! hoping the others come soon too.

 

[Williams Quail]

usually the first eggs are not fertile i usually give a week before i start placing eggs in the incubator

 

[Gilly522]

ahhh makes sense! 2 out of the second batch of 6 hatched ones legs seem to be splayed now to look into that.....