Larger quail eggs, should I incubate them?

[lauramacf]

When I read about selecting eggs for incubation there is usually a warning not to incubate larger than average eggs. Can anyone tell me why?

I have one hen who consistently lays larger than average eggs. Her eggs are just bigger than the other hens' eggs. She is a jumbo, like the others, and yet she is larger than the others, so she is a jumbo Jumbo.I would like to incubate her eggs because of her size and the rooster who is her mate, should I NOT incubate them because she lays larger than average eggs, OR would it be okay to incubate HER average size egg (meaning, use eggs that are "average" for her, even though they are larger than the other hens' eggs)? I would definitely avoid incubating those that are probably double yolkers, because every once in a while she will skip a day and then lay a doozy, so I'd definitely not incubate those).

Any thoughts appreciated.

Laura

 

[srsmith69]

Double yolk eggs don't incubate well. I think that if the egg isn't a double yolk egg that it would be fine

 

[lauramacf]

Thanks, SRS! I think I agree!

Laura

 

[kingmt]

I think it is said to avoid larger then average eggs because of double yokers. I would like to see those jumbo jumbos of yours. Sounds like something I would like to set eggs from.

 

[crash0330]

Almost three weeks ago I recived some eggs from a member in here, and I got one egg which was really big way bigger than the other and I decided to put it in the bator just to see what would happen, well today is day 15 and it's time for lockdown and I candled that huge egg and there's definatly something inthere, now let's just hope it hatches! I'll let you guys know what happens.

 

[secretquail]

is she older than the rest? The older the hen, the larger the eggs.

 

[Bettacreek]

Yup, if she's a larger quail, she should lay larger eggs. Her eggs are just fine to incubate. You just want "normal" eggs though, meaning, none of the blue ones, no double yolkers, no abnormally large ones (usually means double yolker), etc. The blue eggs don't have the extra layers on them, so they usually dry out and don't do well in the incubator. Twins (double yolkers) usually quit part way through, and even if they make it, they're frail and require extra work. Yes, these abnormal eggs may incubate, but if you've got the choice, there's no point in putting them in there, since they'll be using incubator space and will most likely go bad. Use these for pickling or eating instead of most likely wasting them in the incubator.

 

[Friend2Fowl]

Larger than average would be larger than average for that particular bird. If she normally lays a large egg, and they aren't normally double yolks, I'd go ahead and try it, what have you got to lose?

 

[JJMR794]

Incubate Them

 

[DLS]

I usully just get way bigger chicks from bigger eggs.. If I threw out all the big eggs I would raise way smaller birds.