Hatched quail, now what?

[Little-Farmer]

I've read and read. The simple explanation is confusing me. I have a brood box ready at 100% under the heat lamp.

Do I take him out now so he can get food and/or water or do I leave him in the incubator to dry???

I've heard leave them in. And I've heard give them food and water right away. But how do I do both? Won't the water lid bring up the humidity on the other eggs and get too hot if I put it in the incubator with him and the other eggs???

Thanks for any help!

 

[GAQuail]

Let him dry. He should be fine up to 24 hours.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I've read and read. The simple explanation is confusing me. I have a brood box ready at 100% under the heat lamp.

Do I take him out now so he can get food and/or water or do I leave him in the incubator to dry???

I've heard leave them in. And I've heard give them food and water right away. But how do I do both? Won't the water lid bring up the humidity on the other eggs and get too hot if I put it in the incubator with him and the other eggs???

Thanks for any help!

They do not need water and food right away, so don't worry about that. Some people leave their hatchers in the incubator until hatch is over, others remove hatchlings to the brooder box. I feel it's a personal choice and you do what you are comfortable with. I hatch chickens, and I remove mine periodically during hatch. It works for me. Others aren't comfortable opening the bator mid hatch and wait, and that's fine too.