First-timer: Just bought 12 Coturnix quail eggs... help? :)

[Cherlyn]

Just a simple 11-watt lightbulb. Temps have been stable at 100 all day.

Yay!

~Cherlyn

 

[monarc23]

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whooohooo!!! just remember it CAN go down lower than 100,, but TRY not to go lower than 99.5 and it can go as high as 102 and the eggs be fine as well

 

[dinahmay]

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I don't have the answer on this but I am doing the reverse. I started with chickens last spring, last fall tried coturnix, had better success with coturnix hatching in the spring, and now I just hatched CPQ. They are adorable!

BTW - Still have chickens and Coturnix.

 

[Cherlyn]

Unfortunately when I woke up this morning, it was 98. I am cleaning out my 'bator right now and transferring them all in there, at least until I can get a slightly stronger lightbulb for the stryofoam 'bator. Hope they will be ok!

~Cherlyn

 

[ken429h]

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98 isn't out of range. Incubation can happen between 98-102..103, give or take a few degrease on the low side. Low temps will cause the embryo to diapause: adding to the the total hatch time, but is not certain death. 104+ is usually fatal.
I think your eggs are ok!

Ken

 

[Cherlyn]

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98 isn't out of range. Incubation can happen between 98-102..103, give or take a few degrease on the low side. Low temps will cause the embryo to diapause: adding to the the total hatch time, but is not certain death. 104+ is usually fatal.
I think your eggs are ok!

Ken

Thanks!

I went ahead and grabbed a thermostat anyhow - I know I will use it more than once, so might as well. I am going to get it set up tonight... and then incubate more birds.

~Cherlyn