Help! Day 21 of quail eggs. Still nothing

[Dee Clyne]

Besides a couple minor temperature hickups at the beginning my incubation has been almost perfect. To make sure everything was okay I even candled one yesterday and it looked fully formed but still nothing. 19 good eggs and not one has hatched. I don't know what to do or what I did wrong. They were shipped eggs but they came fine and like I said candling went perfect. Please help this is my first time and it's really heartbreaking.

 

[FloorCandy]

What type of quail? Are they still moving in the eggs? Have you tested and calibrated the temp? If it’s bobwhite quail they take 22-24 days I think. If it’s Coturnix or Buttons 21 days is very long and your temp might be calibrated too low.

 

[Dee Clyne]

Coturnix, outside the egg there's been no movement at all. Inside the egg I can't tell. The temperature sits between 98 and 102 (it's the best I could get and I read that it was fine)

 

[FortCluck]

You will probably have to open one of the eggs up if it is Coturnix or Buttons. If it is Bobwhite you still have a few days, they take 23-24 days.

Here is a link for assisted hatching:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[Dee Clyne]

I don't know what happened. I just candled the eggs to see if there was movement and they look like they only haft formed. Only a small portion is dark they don't fill the egg.

 

[FortCluck]

I don't know what happened. I just candled the eggs to see if there was movement and they look like they only haft formed. Only a small portion is dark they don't fill the egg.

I would recommend opening one of the eggs

Shipped eggs can be a tricky thing. It can be that persons breeding stock.

Where did you buy the eggs and are you in the US?

I would recommend Myshire... I bought quail eggs on EBay and only 3 of the 30 hatched. Myshire eggs usually are 80% or higher for the hatch rate.

https://myshirefarm.com/

 

[Dee Clyne]

Im in Canada, I got them from breezy farm. They sell other poultry birds at all stages of life (chickens, quail, turkeys, etc) is there any idea what I did wrong? If anything. My temp were 98-102, my humidity was kept at 40-50 until lockdown. I didn't use a fan cause there in a well ventilated room with many holes in the sides of the incubator. Eggs were turned four times a day until day 14 when they went into lock down with a 70% humidity. I used brands I trust that I've used for my animals in the past (reptiles not birds but they work just fine) is there something I missed or was this just a very unlucky start

 

[FortCluck]

Im in Canada, I got them from breezy farm. They sell other poultry birds at all stages of life (chickens, quail, turkeys, etc) is there any idea what I did wrong? If anything. My temp were 98-102, my humidity was kept at 40-50 until lockdown. I didn't use a fan cause there in a well ventilated room with many holes in the sides of the incubator. Eggs were turned four times a day until day 14 when they went into lock down with a 70% humidity. I used brands I trust that I've used for my animals in the past (reptiles not birds but they work just fine) is there something I missed or was this just a very unlucky start

A fan is more to make the temp more even throughout the incubator. I would say that may have been one of the issues.

I do 30% humidity till lockdown on my quail. I candle only on day 15 when it’s lockdown unless I can smell a bad egg.

 

[FortCluck]

@Nabiki could you help please? And thank you

 

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

Hmmm...
I agree open an egg. And attach pics