For everyone wanting to see a candled button egg... Here ya go!

[jfulcher]

Hope you all enjoy it!

 

[quintinp]

With my bobwhite quail eggs, i have candled them, they are very cool, Bobwhite quail eggs are bleached white. Not really bleached they just look that way. I love candling them, it is so fun.

 

[jfulcher]

Well with button eggs it is much harder to candle. Coturnix and bobs are easier than buttons.

 

[mstricer]

Okay dumb question. My neighbor asked me to hatch quail eggs for her. Didn't know what kind (she's Amish) I have small white eggs and speckled eggs, I am on day 21 and have pips. I must have been looking at the wrong thing because i locked down at day 14 thinking they were to hatch at day 16. Will this cause a problem. One is definitely not going to hatch it pip really low and haven't seen much more effort from it. Today I have 4 pips and the ones that pip last night are stalled. How long should these eggs incubate and me locking them down so early will it cause a problem?
Thanks Michele

 

[jfulcher]

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OKay they sound like either bobwhite and coturnix, or coturnix eggs. Coturnix eggs are speckled but can also be white, but take 17-18 days to incubate. But bobwhite are white and take 21-24 days(if not mistaken) to incubate. Best thing to do is let nature take its course.. Or if you are feeling adventurous you can help them along. If you can post pictures I would be able to tell if they were which type of quail eggs I think.