Incubation Timing Issue

[philipmadamson]

I have a problem. I started an incubation of 30 quail eggs a little while ago without looking at what day the hatching would occur. My "day 15" will start Saturday at 4:00pm. I normally take the auto turner out at the start of "day 15". I am leaving town Tuesday evening (start of "day 13") and will not be back until Monday at noon (end of "day 16").
Should I take them out of the auto turner at the start of day 13 or leave the auto turner on through day 16?

 

[AudraB]

I’ve never done quail eggs before, just different kinds of chicken eggs. My lockdown, when I take the egg turner out, is on day 18.

 

[dpenning]

I have a problem. I started an incubation of 30 quail eggs a little while ago without looking at what day the hatching would occur. My "day 15" will start Saturday at 4:00pm. I normally take the auto turner out at the start of "day 15". I am leaving town Tuesday evening (start of "day 13") and will not be back until Monday at noon (end of "day 16").
Should I take them out of the auto turner at the start of day 13 or leave the auto turner on through day 16?

That is a tough one. I think I would take it out before I left. I typically do lockdown on day 14 anyway with my quail and would hate to have babies trying to hatch in a turner.

 

[philipmadamson]

That is a tough one. I think I would take it out before I left. I typically do lockdown on day 14 anyway with my quail and would hate to have babies trying to hatch in a turner.

That is what I am leaning towards.

 

[CoturnixComplex]

Before you leave!

I just did the same thing, ha. Lockdown at day 13 also I want to say. They're popping like popcorn on day 18 right now.

 

[philipmadamson]

Before you leave!

I just did the same thing, ha. Lockdown at day 13 also I want to say. They're popping like popcorn on day 18 right now.

Very good to hear! Thanks, I think I will pull the auto turner on Thursday evening (start of day 13) and let them sit. Its times like that I am glad I never worry about humidity!