How long outside an incubator is safe for hatching eggs?

[bridgetchicken]

If I’m incubating quail eggs how long can they be left outside their incubator when I’m just trying to candlelight the egg to see its development?

 

[Patiocoturnix]

If I’m incubating quail eggs how long can they be left outside their incubator when I’m just trying to candlelight the egg to see its development?

I wouldn’t take them all out of the incubator I would leave them in and take one out at a time.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

I wouldn’t take them all out of the incubator I would leave them in and take one out at a time.

But if you need to I wouldn’t keep them out more than 5-10 minutes.

 

[bridgetchicken]

But if you need to I wouldn’t keep them out more than 5-10 minutes.

So basically I should be quick and fast when examining the inside of the egg?

 

[Patiocoturnix]

So basically I should be quick and fast when examining the inside of the egg?

Yeah. I hope they are all devoloping good.

 

[NatJ]

If I’m incubating quail eggs how long can they be left outside their incubator when I’m just trying to candlelight the egg to see its development?

How many eggs do you have?

 

[Yardmom]

If quail are anything like chickens the Hens take breaks to eat, drink, ect. Being careful not to shake or drop eggs is far more important than being quick when candling.
Chicken eggs could be at room temp a couple of hours. Sorry I don't know how long quail eggs can be at room temp.