- Sep 24, 2013
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My jumbo quail eggs started hatching today - day 15! We found one hatched this evening. A few others are moving a little in the eggs. They were still in the turner racks, so I had to open the incubator for a few minutes to remove the rails and put the eggs down a a paper towel. I kept the lid at least half over the incubator the entire to time to keep the temp from dropping much. Did I screw up my hatch by opening it up for a few minutes and moving the eggs as they've started the hatching process, or should they be fine? This is my first hatch! I thought I had another day to take out the rails and get it set for hatching... We had house guests in town and I've been sick (no fun) so time slipped away from me a bit. I'm hoping they come through fine!!