Dry incubate?

[Quail1994]

Hi

Can I dry incubate my coturnix quail eggs(keep them at a 20% humidity)for the first 14 days and then increase to 70% the last few days?

Would it make any difference?

Thanks.

 

[quintinp]

i would go with 35%

 

[Denninmi]

Last year, incubating and the recommended 45 to 50% and then 65% to 70% during lockdown per the recommendations of the manufacturer resulted in a lot of "late dead in shell" chicks on Coturnix and buttons.

This year, I went drier -- 35 to 40% during incuabtion 52 to 57% during lockdown, and they did a lot better -- no one died late in the shell, my non-hatchers were mostly just clear, no sign they ever did anything.