How long on Coturnix Quail eggs?

[CountryMom]

When we visited a local breeder we picked up 50 coturnix quail eggs. I can't remember for the life of me if he said 21 to 23 days or less. He had several kinds and we talked about so many things. Anyhow, I thought someone on here could help me out before I have to go bug him again! And is the humidity similar to chicken eggs?

Thanks!

 

[MissPrissy]

16 days. Stop turning day 14 and wait.

I have 19 in my bator out of 45 due to hatch in a couple days.

 

[CountryMom]

Thanks Missy Prissy. I would have cooked them for sure waiting for 21 days! LOL

How about himidity?

 

[MissPrissy]

Same as chickens. 40% then boost it for hatch.

 

[conny63malies]

heard up to 18days. mine all hatched on day 17, but most pages will tell you 16-18 days

 

[BirdBoy88]

My Coturnix eggs hatch on days 17 and 18

I stop turning also on day 14

 

[jackiedon]

I read somewhere during my research that Coturnix eggs need more humidity then chicken eggs? Is that true?

jackie

 

[First To Hatch]

Never heard of any hatching on day 16 mine hatched day 17-19 many pages will tell you 17-18

 

[SamG347]

With any egg as small as a quail egg it is wise to give them a little more humidity than chickens. It might not be a proven fact but being that they are so small the eggs are losing moisture more rapidilly than a chicken or other large eggs.

 

[First To Hatch]

My humidity was, 50-65% and from day 14 and on 70-90% and I had a 70% hatch rate.