How do you regulate humidity?

[illinoischick]

Good luck with your hatch! Quail are fun to hatch.
Be careful covering an incubator, that you don’t block any vents or cause it to overheat.

I won’t say “always”, but most times I would choose to pop the lid enough to add water, than to let humidity drop to 40% during hatch time.
I have several incubators. My Brinsea Octagon Eco had the most trouble keeping humidity up, so I took a piece of quilt batting material and draped it thru the channels and across the bottom, under the hatching tray. It wicks the water from the 2 channels and spreads it better so it does maintain humidity better.
Depending which one you have, you may try something similar, or pop some damp sponges in there. They will bump it up too.

Sorry, I took this after a hatch so it’s dirty, but here’s what I mean
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Thanks! What a really good idea! I love when all of you reply with something you have tried and I can't wait to try it myself. I was supposed to have quail hatch today, but I'm on high anxiety because only one has slightly pipped and now--nothing! I do wonder if humidity played a role. Can't wait to try your new method for the next round. I have my incubator set up in my classroom with a quail cam. I wish i could figure out what all of you know on how to post a link so you can watch and give me more (Free!) advice. Will keep learning!

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks! What a really good idea! I love when all of you reply with something you have tried and I can't wait to try it myself. I was supposed to have quail hatch today, but I'm on high anxiety because only one has slightly pipped and now--nothing! I do wonder if humidity played a role. Can't wait to try your new method for the next round. I have my incubator set up in my classroom with a quail cam. I wish i could figure out what all of you know on how to post a link so you can watch and give me more (Free!) advice. Will keep learning!

Would love to see that! And I love classroom hatches. It’s something those kids will never forget.

Ask any questions you may have. We’re all happy to help!

 

[illinoischick]

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Here's a few. I was working and monitoring at tge same time. Should be able to do better later.

Oh my gosh so stinking cute!!

 

[illinoischick]

Would love to see that! And I love classroom hatches. It’s something those kids will never forget.

Ask any questions you may have. We’re all happy to help!

Thank you thank you for the support! Can anyone help me with a link or info on the best way to store quail eggs before incubation? I'm going to search for threads, but if you can point me in the right direction, that would help.

 

[007Sean]

Thank you thank you for the support! Can anyone help me with a link or info on the best way to store quail eggs before incubation? I'm going to search for threads, but if you can point me in the right direction, that would help.

Here's a link that I think will assist you!
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=24&ved=2ahUKEwj429LUyMXdAhWht1kKHdTFB3AQFjAXegQICRAB&url=http://www.quailfarm.co.uk/index.php/quail-info/quail-breeding&usg=AOvVaw38cD0i_1D987tli0dF5OBt

 

[WVduckchick]

Here's a link that I think will assist you!
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=24&ved=2ahUKEwj429LUyMXdAhWht1kKHdTFB3AQFjAXegQICRAB&url=http://www.quailfarm.co.uk/index.php/quail-info/quail-breeding&usg=AOvVaw38cD0i_1D987tli0dF5OBt

Good one!

 

[007Sean]

Good one!

For a novice, I think it's a pretty good resource. There are a few things that are different from the way I incubate and raise my quail but everyone does it a little bit differently. Overall, a good resource.

 

[WVduckchick]

For a novice, I think it's a pretty good resource. There are a few things that are different from the way I incubate and raise my quail but everyone does it a little bit differently. Overall, a good resource.

I agree. We all have to fine tune what works for us.

 

[Desari]

Thank you for your reply, it helps ease my worrying! This is only the second time I've hatched anything with an incubator.

I do have a gram scale but didn't weigh the eggs before I started incubating. Next batch I'll add it as a step to figure it out.

I really hate fiddling with the incubator but figured out how much water to add at what humidity level in order to average it out. I was thinking the same though, hens will inevitably have changes in humidity to deal with.

I use a sponge in my incubator and when it dries out I just add more water to it and it seems to work great

 

[Mosey2003]

Thank you thank you for the support! Can anyone help me with a link or info on the best way to store quail eggs before incubation? I'm going to search for threads, but if you can point me in the right direction, that would help.

I would assume you'd store any type hatching egg the same way. Do they make egg flats for quail eggs? I'd put them in a flat in a box and rotate a book or a chunk of wood under opposite ends two or three times a day to 'turn' them.