do you turn on the first day?

[KattyKillFish]

i just put in button quail eggs. do you turn them on the 1st day? if so, how long after you put them in? i put mine in around 2pm, and it's 5pm right now. i usually turn my chicken eggs 3 times a day, but i don't recall ever turning on the 1st day.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

I have an auto turner so they start turning immeditely, however when I used a still air and used the old "X and O" trick, I would wait 24 hours before turning.

 

[AK_Button_Mama]

you can turn but I would wait if you have to do it by hand let the temps level out!

she got the last of my button eggs!!!

 

[KattyKillFish]

okay, temps have been stable for a while(99.3-100.7 in the last 24 hours), just turned them. humidity is A-OK! i also just ordered 30 more eggs (ebay) i think i just might transform from a chicken lady to a quail lady XD

 

[AK_Button_Mama]

I like the chickens but the quail are WAY quicker!!! you can eat a coturnix in 6-8 weeks.. they are mature and laying by that time too... so you can switch out your old stock with new ones..... always have new layers this way!!!

 

[KattyKillFish]

are all of the eggs siblings, or are they from different pairs? probably from different pairs, eh?