Going into lockdown on the worst coturnix hatch ever.

[worldling]

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No problem

Temp is fine but the humidity is to low. I hatch at 45-50%, then up to at least 60% for lockdown. 70% is not to high for coturnix.

 

[worldling]

The bulk have hatched now. I have 7 so far, but don't think any more are going to hatch.

 

[kelseygirl707]

Awww, cuties! Congrats!

 

[JJMR794]

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As Worldling states 45-50% humidity during incubation and the sky's the limit during lock down--- especially in a forced air bator. Forced air incubators have a tendancy to "shrink wrap" slow hatching chicks, thus the more ambient moisture you can keep in there during hatching time the better the wee lil ladds will fare!

Gamebird eggs are severely susceptible to low humidity--- dry incubating them will produce very unfavorable results.

Personally I leave all plugs out of my incubators at all times--- if you cannot reach high humidity during lockdown use a wet sponge or female napkin to increase water vapor surface area and raise humidity that way. the plugs will or can restrict air flow and decrease ambient oxygen within the 'bator.

Lockdown temp is the same as incubation or some folks drop it by 1/2 to 1 degree, personally i havent noticed and difference either way. Also when you go into lockdown place the eggs in some sort of holder in the upright possition--- this will yeild a higher hatch rate for you.

If using a little giant model of any kind keep a close eye on the water storage area as these models have a much lower capacity than hovabator models and dry out quickly, sending your humidity into a tailspin and raising the temp inside at the same time.

 

[worldling]

My 8th chick and lonely brown.

Some brooder pics of the whites. Darn big thermometer! I'll get some better ones tomorrow.

As far as incubator temps and humidity goes. Do what JJ says. I do as close to 99.5 deg. 40-50% humidity for 15 days, then flood the bottom of my homemade bator and hope for 60%+ humidity with all vents open for CO2 exchange. Humidity has to do with temp. + surface area of water, not volume of water.

 

[peewee]

Just love the cute little fuzz butts!!

 

[shay20]

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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

Mine take 18 to 19 days.

 

[worldling]

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It never gets old pewee

I broke my cardinal rule and extracted the brown chick. It's doing well in the brooder so far.

 

[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

Mine take 18 to 19 days.

Mine too Shay.

Generally seeking, because every hatch is different, but mine usually take 18-19 days to hatch.
I never had a 17 day hatch, but they tend to hatch in their own time, and I slow cook my coturnix eggs.