HELP!!! Late hatching quail eggs!!

[JaeG]

Our homemade one was a still air so I think that should work out just fine. Otherwise put the eggs in a deep tray and sit it on something to elevate them a little and get them closer to the heat. But monitor the temperature so you don't cook them.

 

[Random0524]

I just cracked the ones that hadn't developed and there were little babies that had died at an early stage. I am very upset on why this happened but hopefully I can learn from my mistakes, and hopefully the other six in the incubator hatch!!!

 

[JaeG]

You are braver than me! Sometimes it just happens, especially with shipped eggs. And it may have been they were in a cooler spot in the incubator or that they just weren't strong enough to go the distance. I recently put three parakeet eggs in the incubator to see if they would hatch. I knew they'd perish and die in the nestbox as the hen had already hatched 4 chicks. I thought I'd give them a chance, but they didn't seem to grow and I could tell they were dying. Yet I've just had four Button quail chicks hatch this morning and I'm hoping the 3 remaining eggs will hatch soon. There were a few more Button eggs but over the course of incubation they have passed away for one reason or another, and these are my own eggs, so it does just happen sometimes.

 

[Random0524]

You are braver than me! Sometimes it just happens, especially with shipped eggs. And it may have been they were in a cooler spot in the incubator or that they just weren't strong enough to go the distance. I recently put three parakeet eggs in the incubator to see if they would hatch. I knew they'd perish and die in the nestbox as the hen had already hatched 4 chicks. I thought I'd give them a chance, but they didn't seem to grow and I could tell they were dying. Yet I've just had four Button quail chicks hatch this morning and I'm hoping the 3 remaining eggs will hatch soon. There were a few more Button eggs but over the course of incubation they have passed away for one reason or another, and these are my own eggs, so it does just happen sometimes.

Congratulations on your success!!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for the rest of the eggs!!!

 

[Random0524]

Any updates on your eggs???

 

[Random0524]

I was fixing one of the eggs in the incubator (it wasn't sitting properly) and I felt a slight vibration when I touched it...ive been feeling them all day but I just thought i was going crazy...any idea on what is happening???

 

[JaeG]

Yep, it's pretty cool when you can feel them moving in the eggs. I have one more pipping. I had to take out the four that had hatched so I'm hoping I didn't dry it out. I'm keeping an eye on it.

 

[Random0524]

Yep, it's pretty cool when you can feel them moving in the eggs. I have one more pipping. I had to take out the four that had hatched so I'm hoping I didn't dry it out. I'm keeping an eye on it.

So the vibrations were the chicks moving???

Yay!!! Another pip!!! Fingers are still crossed!!!

 

[JaeG]

Yes, that's the chick and that means they should start pipping soon. Hopefully within the next 24 hours they'll put you out of your misery and make an appearance.

 

[Random0524]

Yes, that's the chick and that means they should start pipping soon. Hopefully within the next 24 hours they'll put you out of your misery and make an appearance.

AHHH!! I'm so exited to see these little guys come out!!!

Do you mind posting a picture of your hatchlings? I would love to see the little babies!!