Lock Down :D

[shelleyd2008]

I've got 6 hatched from her eggs so far, which breaks my 'streak' of 5-chick hatches. Don't know if there will be more, wait and see I guess

 

[ViciousAlice]

I was wondering, I haven't really paid attention to the lock down before (silly me) it's almost been 12 hours when is it ok for me to start pulling the dry babies from the bator?

 

[shelleyd2008]

12-24 hours after hatching. Usually, if I find babies in the bator in the morning, I'll take any hatched out that evening. If they hatch in the evening I'll take them out in the morning. Just be sure to put a wet cloth in there when you're done to bump the humidity back up

 

[ViciousAlice]

awesome thanks, I'll get pics up as soon as I pull this mornings hatchers out lol

 

[ViciousAlice]

I pulled 15 fuzzy little babies out of the bator just now, there are still 5 little ones still in the bator that need to dry, they'll be pulled tomorrow morning

here are the pics

I'm really excited, It looks like I have 1 or 2 tuxes!!!! which is what I was wanting!! Thanks soooo much quaillady!!!

If you look at the chick in the top right corner the poor dear got his little head stuck in an empty shell

I had to pull him out of it lol!

the next two pics are of 2 different babies, I think they are both tux

I also have some exciting news, I actually sold all of the babies from the last clutch plus my 2 older blue face silvers to a very nice lady for $60, I am really trying to find the ones I want to keep as breeding stock. lol.

 

[ViciousAlice]

We're up to 24 babies! they all look sooo cute!! I just can't stand it LOL

 

[boykin2010]

does anyone know the average quail hatching rate? Like if i ordered 12 how many usually will hatch

 

[Stellar]

Awesome!

Boykin: It really depends on your incubator and how you manage it, also if the eggs sent to you are fresh. For shipped eggs you should expect 50% hatch or higher.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Oh my!

How many eggs did you start out with?

 

[Stellar]

I sent her 42 but they could have jiggled in the post