Incubating quail eggs

[Pepperdaddy 1]

OK Thank you for all the information I am so excited to see all the babies. All the eggs are moving back and forth so I think they are on their way out.

 

[Pepperdaddy 1]

So i am playing music in my room where I have the incubator and one of the eggs are moving to the music. It is so funny watching it move. I think it is going to hatch soon

 

[Pepperdaddy 1]

So my quail eggs were supposed to hatch today and none have I am getting worried because one baby’s head is in like the air sack area and moving like crazy but all the other ones are not doing anything they all have heart beats. Any suggestions?

 

[Nabiki]

It sounds like your temperature may have been a bit low during incubation. If they're moving, don't worry yet. The one with its head in the air cell has internally pipped and should be hatching soon.

 

[Pepperdaddy 1]

I put a thermometer that usually goes outside in there it is a small one because I don’t trust the incubator one and it was reading 100.5 degrees with a 56% humidity now the humidity is up to 65%

 

[Pepperdaddy 1]

How long should it take for the baby to hatch after it internally pips. Sorry for all the questions this is the first time doing it with an incubator

 

[Nabiki]

No worries. Did you calibrate the thermometer that you used inside the incubator? Your humidity was a bit high for coturnix quail, but about right for buttons.

I'm not sure how long between internal pip and hatch, but it can be up to 24 hours from external pip to hatch. It can be quicker, but I wouldn't worry yet. Give them another couple of days.

 

[Pepperdaddy 1]

Yes I calibrated it I got told to do so by the person I got the eggs off of

 

[Nabiki]

If they're moving and you're hearing heartbeat, I wouldn't worry for another day or two. Biology isn't always on time.

 

[Pepperdaddy 1]

I don’t like biology I never understood it and I never can predict what a baby can do