Incubator Questions

[Dom G]

I’m receiving quail eggs in a day or 2. Can anyone give some tips on how to incubate?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Good article here that’s worth a read ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hatching-quail-eggs-and-brooding-quail-chicks.67362/
Also other quail articles here too ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/quail.32/

Good luck with your hatch

 

[Dom G]

Thank you!! Very helpful!

 

[Huntmaster]

Thank you!! Very helpful!

Good luck with your Quail hatching

 

[Huntmaster]

I’m receiving quail eggs in a day or 2.

What type of Quail are you getting?

 

[Dom G]

What type of Quail are you getting?

Coturnix. I just received them today. They were packaged and handled poorly. 2 out of 6 have arrived cracked but not leaking any liquids. Should I still incubate? The incubator has been on and they will be going in tomorrow

 

[Huntmaster]

I have seen where some seal small cracks with light film of wax, but I don't fool with cracked eggs for incubating, but I have plenty of eggs. Hopefully they all weren't handled to roughly shipping can be hard on eggs.

 

[Huntmaster]

Can you see the cracks with naked eye or when candling?

 

[Dom G]

I have seen where some seal small cracks with light film of wax, but I don't fool with cracked eggs for incubating, but I have plenty of eggs. Hopefully they all weren't handled to roughly shipping can be hard on eggs.

What do you think I should do? Should I attempt to incubate or would that lessen the chance of the others to hatch? I’ve never incubated before

 

[Dom G]

Can you see the cracks with naked eye or when candling?

I saw them as soon as I opened the box. They weren’t in the provided foam padding. They were with the packing peanuts probably bouncing around for who knows how long