Going into lockdown on the worst coturnix hatch ever.

[worldling]

Start image. Pay no attention to the temp/humidity here. I was adjusting for the first set.

Final set image.

This is where I am now. 50 becomes 40 and 40 becomes 20, etc...

Current temp 99.1 F, 75% humidity.

 

[worldling]

Sorry, 20 eggs in lock down mode. I will check for pips tomorrow. Target hatch date 021910.

 

[JJMR794]

Its that time of year Bubba, the fertility drops with the temps.....



Good luck on the remaining eggs!

 

[worldling]

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I was expecting this. If 10 hatch I will be fine with it, but I'm thinking only about 5 will make it out. I will know more tomorrow.

 

[worldling]

Tomorrow has come...day 16 and no pips, so it will not only be a poor hatch, it will be late.

 

[jenjscott]

I thought they took 18 days?

 

[Boyd]

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coturnix quail seem to always start on day 17 and end on day 19... don't care what anybody else tells me, this has been done repeatedly here at my house

 

[worldling]

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coturnix quail seem to always start on day 17 and end on day 19... don't care what anybody else tells me, this has been done repeatedly here at my house

I have never had any hatch on day 17, I tend to under cook coturnix, so I'm not surprised I haven't had a 17 day hatch.
It's my experience that chicks pip, and take 2 days off, then hatch, so pips on day 16=hatch on day 18. I generally get the bulk of my hatch between 18 and 19 days.

Good news: I see a few pips!

 

[peewee]

Have my fingers crossed for you. Good luck with your hatch.

 

[Schroeder]

I apologize for asking questions I know are covered elsewhere, but it is hard to wade through the 59 page sticky note to find answers to specific questions. Can someone confirm my accuracy on the following? I will be starting my first ever hatch in 2 weeks.

Temp (Little Giant with fan and turner): 99.7 degrees F
Lock down: Beginning of day 14
Candling: Days 7 and 10

My humidity in the incubator is around 30%. I know there are a lot of different opinions on this issue. I intend not to add any water to the channels in the bottom of the bator until lockdown. Then I will remove the trays, fill the channels with water, cover the wire with a slip proof drawer fabric and hope for the best. Should I leave the two red plugs in or out before and after lockdown? What temperature do I use during lockdown?