Incubating in my bra

[Kiki]

Day 19.5 and I can hear little scratching noises from inside the quail egg but no internal pip. Normally I wouldn't be so overbearing about a hatch but this one is personal! Any idea how long I should wait? My incubator babies hatched day 17 and 18, but because of lower temperature I was thinking day 21 I check? Opinions on float test (assuming no external pip)? I hope everything is alright!

Float test...

I'm pretty sure you won't hear any noises until you have at least an internal pip.

I am not caught up in this thread... Where has this particular egg been incubating at?

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

Float test...

I'm pretty sure you won't hear any noises until you have at least an internal pip.

I am not caught up in this thread... Where has this particular egg been incubating at?

Bra! And more have been recruited! The sample size grows, mwa hahahahahahaaa don't ask me why I'm evil laughing I don't know

 

[Kiki]

Day 19.5 and I can hear little scratching noises from inside the quail egg but no internal pip. Normally I wouldn't be so overbearing about a hatch but this one is personal! Any idea how long I should wait? My incubator babies hatched day 17 and 18, but because of lower temperature I was thinking day 21 I check? Opinions on float test (assuming no external pip)? I hope everything is alright!

Do not float test. Candle.
Always candle.

 

[sjhart18]

Do not float test. Candle.
Always candle.

I’ve never candled eggs beyond lockdown so I’m not really sure what I’m looking for. Add to that the fact that it’s a celedon egg and I’m not sure I would see an internal pip even if it was there!

Sorry for the photo quality. The ring of lighter area around the air cell wasn’t there yesterday. (This is 20 days from start of incubation and it’s a coturnix quail egg)

if this is a lost cause () when do you all think I should give up and move on to the next bra egg?

 

[Kiki]

I’ve never candled eggs beyond lockdown so I’m not really sure what I’m looking for. Add to that the fact that it’s a celedon egg and I’m not sure I would see an internal pip even if it was there!
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Sorry for the photo quality. The ring of lighter area around the air cell wasn’t there yesterday. (This is 20 days from start of incubation and it’s a coturnix quail egg)

if this is a lost cause () when do you all think I should give up and move on to the next bra egg?

I'm not sure this is a lost cause just yet.
Can you keep a close eye along at the air cell line to see if there's any movement?
It is definitely not hatch time. This egg has not drawn down at all. It may be a quitter... But keep an eye out for movement.


An internal pip... You will see clear movement in the air cell itself. hold and I'll find you a video of what an internal pipped quail egg looks like.

 

[Kiki]

Notice here the shadow type movement in the air cell. That is an internal pip. Also notice how the air cell has drawn down towards the pointy end of the egg.

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

Sorry, I started following this thread when it started but then forgot about it awhile ago. Im guessing this has been asked just as much as the "what do you do when you go to bed" question ( ), but has anyone successfully incubated using their body heat?

 

[sjhart18]

I'm not 100% certain, but I think several people have gotten REALLY close to the hatch, but that's where the problems seem to lie

 

[sjhart18]

More than three days overdue (day 21.5) and I’m not seeing any movement while candling...
If I’m not seeing progress by tonight I think I’m going to have to open up the air cell and take a look. I’ve got the bacitracin ready, but I’m not crazy hopeful

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

More than three days overdue (day 21.5) and I’m not seeing any movement while candling...
If I’m not seeing progress by tonight I think I’m going to have to open up the air cell and take a look. I’ve got the bacitracin ready, but I’m not crazy hopeful

Good luck!!!