How to tell if Coturnix quail eggs are going to hatch?

[snapkrackelpop19]

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I agree! Good thing I have a bunch more ready to hatch...and 38 in my other incubator...

I float tested them all tonight, Rainwolf tell your guys good job! 100% fertility! All were still viable too accept one so the little guy should have some buddies on the way

The zipped one was also a gonner

 

[snapkrackelpop19]

Hmmm little guys starting to get loud. Has been eating and drinking and has plenty of water and food left. Heats about 98 degrees in the hottest part. I'm guessing he's just lonely?

 

[Rainwolf]

most likely lonely... poor cutie.

 

[BobwhiteQuailLover]

When I had little chip (single hatch) I handled him alll the time, watched a movie even stole some whipped cream from my spoon... the is 7 weeks now!

 

[Attack Chicken]

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Agree with you 110%

Try putting a mirror,stuffed animal, or feather duster in there.

I use what some people call their "Dead momma" (long story

) in with them which is a clump of pheasant feathers from years and years ago from hunting. They like to stuggle up to it or lay on it.

AC

 

[snapkrackelpop19]

hehehe have a little llama stuffed animal in there and a mirror now

 

[snapkrackelpop19]

Baby loves her llama

Unfortunately last night we must have had a power outage while I was asleep

it just went back on as I was going into panic mode this morning checking thermometers. It looks like my new incubator kept the temperature

and all the babies in the brooder are doing well

but the darn old bator I was using was down to about 80

These would be the chickies that should've hatched with this little guy. Poor little buddy might have to stick with the llama. I'm keeping the eggs in the bator till tomorrow evening though just in case. Then if tomorrow they don't hatch, we'll have one last float test. Poooor babies

 

[thekid]

did you candle the eggs

 

[snapkrackelpop19]

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Nah shells are too thick, they all passed the float test yesterday though. Didn't want to mess with them too much today, just gonna wait and see

 

[thekid]

Good Luck! hope the rest hatch out soon