Incubating quail

[quailwisperer]

What's the best way to regulate humidity in a small incubator?

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

With a digital Hydromometer (or however you spell it) I would think.

Welcome to BYC.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Do you have an instruction manual? Depending on the type of incubator there may be ports to open up to lower humidity or places to add wet sponges, water to increase humidity.

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC. Do you have an instruction manual? Depending on the type of incubator there may be ports to open up to lower humidity or places to add wet sponges, water to increase humidity.

X2 Your incubator should have come with an instruction manual. You can control the humidity by working with sponges and opening or closing vents, just as Sourland has said here.

Good luck with the hatch!

 

[gander007]

Alright

great to have you joining the BYC flock

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Good luck with the hatch, if you don't have an instruction manual you may want to post in the Incubating Eggs forum, someone there may have one or know how your incubator should work www.backyardchickens.com/f/5/incubating-amp-hatching-eggs

 

[quailwisperer]

Ok thanks everyone! And how long can eggs go before putting them in the incubator?

 

[Kelsie2290]

You might want to try posting in the Quail forum about your hatch www.backyardchickens.com/f/48/quail it may depend on what species you are trying to hatch, most of the general info says to use ones less than a week old (and to be sure to store them properly).

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us! Quail eggs, for best results, should be kept no longer than 1 week before setting them. Good luck with your hatch and the humidity!

 

[quailwisperer]

Where is a good place to store eggs before incubation? What room temp?