Hatch-a-long starting 29th of November

[chetrw]

Morning update...
6 out, I could see 3 pips, that leaves 41

 

[mochicken]

I have 5 hatched and a few pips

 

[QChickieMama]

We have 8 out now. One put his head down an egg turner hole and got stuck for a while. Poor silly bird. Left him in the incubator to dry out and put the other 7 in the brooder.

Kinda worried that our brooder isn't warm enough for them. We have a light over a recycling bin. Just ran around and found a 2nd light to add. The house is 65, and I don't know how the brooder will retain its warmth. Tips?

 

[mochicken]

lol that is exactly what one of my last hatches did except he managed to flip himself over and practically hang himself lol

I just checked and in 20 minutes three more hatched, dang lol

 

[The Critter Place]

It's so exciting to see everyone's babies starting to show up!

You guys set alot of eggs! lol!

QChickieMama~
Congratulations on your hatch!! Are you new to quail? They are fun and addicting... lol...

Do you have a thermometer that you can check the temps in the brooder?

The babies will help tell you what they need. If they are a tight huddle/pile they are cold! I went in last night to tuck my babies in and found them all in a pile! the bulb had burned out. They will group somewhat but a pile usually means cold.

Only 1/2 of it needs to be warm for them, they need a cool side too so they can regulate their temps. I always put food and water on the cool side.

You can cover it with a towel to help keep the temps in and just leave a few inches open on the cool side for air circulation. But also, do not let the towel touch the light. cover it in a way that the light stays free of the towel for fire safety reasons.

Here's an example of cold. I was adjusting the light on the night I took this pic and they were a little on the cold side.

 

[The Critter Place]

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bfrancis~ Your are too kind! I love the title. lol .. Thanks!

I hope your having a good day! Looks like you had a good hatch!

 

[mochicken]

Here's some of the babies I have hatched out, most of them came from Bill ( Bfrancis )

Wow just realized thats a terrible picture lol, I will get another when they get all dried

 

[chetrw]

Got popcorn going off, 6 out this morning checked after we ate breakfast and there is now 18-20 chicks swarming around the hatcher.

 

[mochicken]

I set 24 eggs ( 18 from Bfrancis ) and I have 11 now and 3 that are pipped, I would be ecstatic if I get 18-20 hatch

Here are some pics of what I have right now, sorry for the bad quality its kinda hard to get them to hold still lol

They are in a LG incubator that is serving as a "one day brooder" so I can keep them from rolling my other eggs around that are due in a couple weeks lol.

 

[QChickieMama]

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Thanks for the help. Yes, this is our 2nd try. First attempt failed. I think we're getting the hang of it now, hopefully! We have 17 out and they look healthy.

The brooder thermometer says 99-100 right beneath the hotter bulb, and they're moving around to get water in the far corner or to explore. Seems like a happy temp for them.