egg fertilization still viable?

[Trudy Cadman]

I'm incubating California Quail eggs. Early this spring the male quail were amorous and mated with the females. Now it is Mid-June and they no longer have that inclination. But the females are still laying eggs. MY QUESTION IS: ARE THE EGGS STILL VIABLE FOR HATCHING? How long does the fertilization of the eggs last?
This is my first posting and look forward to your response.

 

[Kale the Quail]

@Fenrisulfr ?

 

[Fenrisulfr]

They are probably not fertilized.

Litarature state, that fertilization decreases after 7 days.
I had a change of roos and waited 14 days for collecting hatching eggs. Two eggs (probably the first I collected) were still fertilized by the old roo, but longer I would not bet.

These were Coturnix.

 

[Trudy Cadman]

They are probably not fertilized.

Litarature state, that fertilization decreases after 7 days.
I had a change of roos and waited 14 days for collecting hatching eggs. Two eggs (probably the first I collected) were still fertilized by the old roo, but longer I would not bet.

These were Coturnix.

Thank

I'm incubating California Quail eggs. Early this spring the male quail were amorous and mated with the females. Now it is Mid-June and they no longer have that inclination. But the females are still laying eggs. MY QUESTION IS: ARE THE EGGS STILL VIABLE FOR HATCHING? How long does the fertilization of the eggs last?
This is my first posting and look forward to your response.

 

[Trudy Cadman]

Thank you to Fenrusulfir (sp) . I

They are probably not fertilized.

Litarature state, that fertilization decreases after 7 days.
I had a change of roos and waited 14 days for collecting hatching eggs. Two eggs (probably the first I collected) were still fertilized by the old roo, but longer I would not bet.

These were Coturnix.

 

[Trudy Cadman]

Thank you Fenrisulfr (sp ?) Information is appreciated. Logical.

 

[Quailobsessed]

Welcome to BYC!

If you really want to be sure, you could incubate some