Monitoring newly hatched quail chicks

[TeresaW]

I'd be less worried about turning (if you miss a day of turning, it won't majorly affect your hatch rate), and more worried about temp staying constant. If you see temprature spikes or dips by a degree or more regularly, I wouldn't trust it alone for an hour. But if it holds constant (tested with a separate thermometer) without any adjustments throughout the days or weeks leading up to it then I wouldn't worry about being gone for a weekend.

Ok, this will my first ever hatch, so I'd prefer to be home for the entire thing. And I was told by Zach at MyShire, who recommended the Little Giant, that it needed to be watched closely.

Maybe some day I can upgrade to a Brinsea or a GQF. But for now I'm just starting out on a budget. Thanks for your input!

 

[Pipsnchicks]

Ok, this will my first ever hatch, so I'd prefer to be home for the entire thing. And I was told by Zach at MyShire, who recommended the Little Giant, that it needed to be watched closely.

Maybe some day I can upgrade to a Brinsea or a GQF. But for now I'm just starting out on a budget. Thanks for your input!

Absolutely - and if it's easier to be home, you can always wait! I started with a Farm Innovators, then a Little Giant, then a homemade cabinet until I got a grant for the Sportsman I have now -- we all start somewhere! Once you figure out the Little Giant's quirks and the best place to keep it, it's not too bad. You can fit quite a few quail in there too!