How long does it take a quail egg to hatch???

[Sprints54]

How do I tell if I got jumbo or regular bobwhite? Cuz these are also supposed to be regular northern bobwhite and some of the chicks are coming out with like a rusty red color

 

[Dragons4u]

I don't really know. I got mine from a breeder that raised Georgia Giants.
My jumbo brown coturnix eggs were about twice the size, if not more, than the Georgia giant bob eggs.

 

[jillmost80]

Ok first time quail hatching here. They are wiggling and bouncing around for about 12 hours now. Am I suppose to hear sounds from them? I don't hear anything.

 

[LisaSS]

I have Tenn. Red Quail, I placed on lockdown on 18 th day , they didn`t start hatching until the 25th day , almost throw them out , Am i putting them in lockdown to soon?

 

[Ebony Rose]

They have been known to rest up to 24 hours (usually less) between hatching stages, think of it as them 'catching their breath'. So you can expect a big rest before pipping, a big rest after internal pipping (into the air sac), another big rest after external pip, another big rest after zipping (cutting their shell in half, making a door), a rest after kicking (the eggshell off of themselves), and another well deserved rest once all that dirty work is done! In 2 days, candle them for the last time before hatch, increase humidity and lock them down (stop turning eggs and don't open the incubator (I know you wanna, but don't)). I know you'll be tempted to open the incubator during lockdown... stop. When you open it, you lose humidity which could cause the internal membrane on the egg to "shrink wrap" the unhatched chicks making it impossible for them to move, which makes it impossible for them to hatch. If you really feel you must open the incubator, weigh the risk, and if you still feel that you must, open it, grab egg that needs help, close it... bam... fast as you can to preserve the precious humidity needed for them babies to hatch. Resist the urge to help a "struggling" hatchling; it could just be resting between phases. If you're really worried about something, snap and upload a photo and describe the situation to the forum for some expert advice (I'm not an expert, but I'm happy to share what I've learned). Worry less, you've got them on the brink of hatch day

 

[Ebony Rose]

I have Tenn. Red Quail, I placed on lockdown on 18 th day , they didn`t start hatching until the 25th day , almost throw them out , Am i putting them in lockdown to soon?

Yes, incubation period for Tennessee Red Quail is 24-25 days, so you shouldn't lock them down until day ~21

 

[Ebony Rose]

Ok first time quail hatching here. They are wiggling and bouncing around for about 12 hours now. Am I suppose to hear sounds from them? I don't hear anything.

If something were wrong, you just know that someone would be raising the roof! Relax, worry less

 

[LisaSS]

Yes, incubation period for Tennessee Red Quail is 24-25 days, so you shouldn't lock them down until day ~21

Thank you, first time incubating quail , need all the help I Can get ,lol

 

[LisaSS]

Well , I have two out of five hatched out, so far ,guess that ok for first run.Now I know to leave them in turner for 21 days , then lockdown , The older I get the more I learn,lol

 

[Ebony Rose]

The older I get the more I learn,lol

That's as it should be