Incubation Temp

[josand]

Hi, I have just put 27 quail eggs into my incubator and wondered what temp they need to be incubated at. Is it the same as chickens?
I have been given these eggs and am not sure if they are viable or not, but want to give it a go Any help would be appreciated. I have hatched hens eggs satisfactorily in my incubator which is a Janoel24 so hope i will have the same success with quail. I have a pair of Golden quail which are in separate cages and am desperate to have company for them!!
Jo

 

[teradragon]

I successfully hatched eggs at 37.8*C. With humidity between 30 and 40%.

 

[Toirxon]

Hetching quail eggs is the same as hen eggs. With the difference of the days, 20-21 days for hen eggs, and 17-18 days for quail eggs.

 

[dc3085]

Hi, I have just put 27 quail eggs into my incubator and wondered what temp they need to be incubated at. Is it the same as chickens?
I have been given these eggs and am not sure if they are viable or not, but want to give it a go Any help would be appreciated. I have hatched hens eggs satisfactorily in my incubator which is a Janoel24 so hope i will have the same success with quail. I have a pair of Golden quail which are in separate cages and am desperate to have company for them!!
Jo

99 3/4* F @ 55% humidity. On day 14 run the humidity up to 70% and keep it there until they hatch.

 

[TriciaB]

Is there a trick to getting humidity up? I followed the directions for my incubator and have only gotten it to 49%, usually hangs around 30-35%.

 

[teradragon]

I used a sponge. Someone else mentioned filing bottle caps and dotting them about the incubator too,

 

[TriciaB]

I used a sponge. Someone else mentioned filing bottle caps and dotting them about the incubator too,

I tried bottle caps but doesnt seem to work for me. ill give the sponge a try! Thanks

 

[dc3085]

Is there a trick to getting humidity up? I followed the directions for my incubator and have only gotten it to 49%, usually hangs around 30-35%.

Increase the exposed surface area of water. It is the fastest way to increase humidity. Basically put a wider/longer bowl (depth doesn' matter for anything besides how often you fill it) the more surface area of water the more potential evaporative under heat.

 

[josand]

Well out of my 27 original eggs, I have 3 lovely little chicks. These are a bonus as I was given these eggs by 2 different people, and both were not sure if they would be viable.
On candling them, most were not fertile, so delighted to have 3 little cheepers, and they are doing well. I have now got another 40 in the incubator from a breeder, so fingers crossed I will have a better hatch. I dry hatch with my incubator which is a Janoel24 and have had great results.

 

[teradragon]

pictures!!