Extreme Temps in Quail Incubator

[Acre4Me]

Cat almost knocked off counter, as well.

 

[ManitobaQuail]

First bird hatched early yesterday morning. Since then, 9 more have hatched out of the 31 left. 1 died last night. It looks like it's innards were out after hatch. So, as of now, I've got 9 birds. I'll watch another day or so and hope for more. Definitely more than I expected after the high temps. Cat almost knocked off counter, as well.

So what's the final verdict? How many out of the 31 hatched?

 

[Phunktacular]

13 hatched. 9 survived until 2 days ago. Come home from work and 2 (nearly 2 week old chicks) died. So, down to 7 birds.

 

[Lemon88]

First day of incubation, my incubator reached 106-7 degrees for a whole night, like 10 hours. All 12 developed and 11 hatched. Quail are super resilient. Glad yours hatched, even if it wasn't many!

 

[Phunktacular]

What's even more surprising is, even with the issues, I think all 7 are hens. Though they're not fully feathered yet, they all seem to appear speckled chested. Means I'll need to buy more to get some males to breed.

 

[CoturnixComplex]

What's even more surprising is, even with the issues, I think all 7 are hens. Though they're not fully feathered yet, they all seem to appear speckled chested. Means I'll need to buy more to get some males to breed.

If the temp ever swung real low (? Right guys?) the male embryos could have all died. They don't handle cooler temps as well.

 

[CoturnixComplex]

Also, congratulations! Sorry about the two late deaths, that always sucks :/

 

[Phunktacular]

I know, they were beginning to feather. Figured over a week in would be smooth sailing.

 

[Phunktacular]

Almost 3 weeks old and fully feathered. Moved to garage hutch that I built from pallet wood. It's not 100% complete but, top level is and now than big enough for 7 birds. Overkill actually. 2'x3'.

 

[Little Jerry Seinfeld]

Almost 3 weeks old and fully feathered. Moved to garage hutch that I built from pallet wood. It's not 100% complete but, top level is and now than big enough for 7 birds. Overkill actually. 2'x3'.View attachment 1750641

No, quail are always happier the more room they get! Since im down to two sets of six total birds, one of my trios has an entire duplex rabbit hutch to themselves, they love it!