First time hatching and raising button quail

[Canina]

Aww i would love some tamed button quails. Random question but what humidity did you have them at on lockdown since im having issues rising mine above 63%z

I had them between 60 and 70 and was told the sweet slot is 65 but I guess it depends on other factors like your climate- if it’s not super hot and dry where you are there is less risk of shrink wrapping. I’m not the most experienced person when it comes to hatching if I’m honest but I definitely noticed how much conflicting information there is on lockdown humidity, from as low as 50 to as high as 80! I keep a spray bottle to hand and cover vents if needed.

They are super adorable flighty little things. I’m not sure if it’s JUST hecause they hatched alone but my last lot of chicks cling to eachother and we’re a bit scared of us from day 2 whereas this chick runs and jumps into my hand. I will be pleased if they grow up tame. I found cleaning out my adults whilst acting like they weren’t there/completely ignoring them helped them feel more relaxed about me.

Here is what the temporary brooder should look like:
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Im currently trying to set the temperature. It has to be pretty low to get the right temperature (50 watt ceramic heater) im thinking i should get a higher watt heat emitter, or would a infrared one work better with distance? And if so 75 or 100 watt ones?

nice, we also have the same brand of water drinkers. My 50 W bulb produces a hotspot of up to 104F, the space is quite small and you want to create a temperature gradient so they can regulate themselves so I think you are good with just that one. It is open top but it the ambient temperature in the room isn’t too low it should be fine. I check the temps with an infra red thermometer, my kitchen meat thermometer and those little cheap hygrometer/thermometer things.

 

[Diveks]

I had them between 60 and 70 and was told the sweet slot is 65 but I guess it depends on other factors like your climate- if it’s not super hot and dry where you are there is less risk of shrink wrapping. I’m not the most experienced person when it comes to hatching if I’m honest but I definitely noticed how much conflicting information there is on lockdown humidity, from as low as 50 to as high as 80! I keep a spray bottle to hand and cover vents if needed.

They are super adorable flighty little things. I’m not sure if it’s JUST hecause they hatched alone but my last lot of chicks cling to eachother and we’re a bit scared of us from day 2 whereas this chick runs and jumps into my hand. I will be pleased if they grow up tame. I found cleaning out my adults whilst acting like they weren’t there/completely ignoring them helped them feel more relaxed about me.

nice, we also have the same brand of water drinkers. My 50 W bulb produces a hotspot of up to 104F, the space is quite small and you want to create a temperature gradient so they can regulate themselves so I think you are good with just that one. It is open top but it the ambient temperature in the room isn’t too low it should be fine. I check the temps with an infra red thermometer, my kitchen meat thermometer and those little cheap hygrometer/thermometer things.

I found out today that the best way for me to get the humidity up in my tiny bator is to use those absorbent towel things people use to clean cars, tables, ect. Not sure what you guys call those over there. It worked better than just container with water in it. Got it up to 65-70. I do live in a tropical country but the city i live in is pretty cool and humid. Keeping humidity up inside the incubators is still pretty hard though.

I think ill stay with the 50w to keep the gradient because the tank is so tiny. Ill keep a spray bottle on hand just in case as i heard these chicks can’t stay in the bator for too long.

I do agree with all the conflicting info everywhere on lockdown humidity. I think ive even heard 85.

 

[Diveks]

im so glad the chicks didn’t hatch early, last night the ceramic heat emitter died! Maybe me and CHEs and just not meant to be. Ill be buying an infrared 75 watt instead. It was working perfectly yesterday (on a thermostat too!) can’t imagine what would happen if i had a chick in there . Still nothing happening in the bator i’m so anxious waiting for the little peepers…