My first hatched baby quail died.

[Coffgirl]

These are only pics I have from it before it died.
this guy was trying so hard to zip the egg and I left it be.
but it stopped progressing for over 10 hours and it's getting weak.
so I decided to assist it but just a bit.
I know that I should not help it hatches at all so I did my best on researching how to help it.
I just used small tools picked out a tiny bit of out shell but not white membrane inside.
then this guy just kicked the egg out by itself as the first pic.

I put it back in incubator to dry, it was really healthy and walked all over the place in there.
but I underestimated it... I didn't expect it to climb on something that's taller than the chick.

so it just drown in water for all of my hard work I tried to keep it alive.
I didn't even know how could it climbed that water container in the first place.
because it's quite taller than the chick like 2 inches from the floor.

so now for next hatches I cover the container with a seal that can let the air out but not the chick to prevent this to happen again..

hope you guys won't experience like I did.
It didn't feel nice to ruined your first hatch by being reckless.
even you thought you're already careful. u_u

 

[RosieR]

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These are only pics I have from it before it died.
this guy was trying so hard to zip the egg and I left it be.
but it stopped progressing for over 10 hours and it's getting weak.
so I decided to assist it but just a bit.
I know that I should not help it hatches at all so I did my best on researching how to help it.
I just used small tools picked out a tiny bit of out shell but not white membrane inside.
then this guy just kicked the egg out by itself as the first pic.

I put it back in incubator to dry, it was really healthy and walked all over the place in there.
but I underestimated it... I didn't expect it to climb on something that's taller than the chick.

so it just drown in water for all of my hard work I tried to keep it alive.
I didn't even know how could it climbed that water container in the first place.
because it's quite taller than the chick like 2 inches from the floor.

so now for next hatches I cover the container with a seal that can let the air out but not the chick to prevent this to happen again..

hope you guys won't experience like I did.
It didn't feel nice to ruined your first hatch by being reckless.
even you thought you're already careful. u_u

So sorry this happened

 

[albinosilver]

I also have a water container in my incubator and i was terrified any chicks would try to climb into it. But i have a camera set up to constantly watch any new hatches. Yesterday morning one popped out of the shell and immediatly made its way towards to the container. Had to drive all the way back from work to find it stuck upside down between the container and the incubation platform. Been putting a strainer over all other eggs since.

 

[007Sean]

Sorry to hear of your loss
Baby quail have a nack for finding ways to get into trouble. You have to baby proof everything. I've had them drown in the specially made for chick waterers...so Don't be too hard on yourself.
Hope your next hatch goes better!

 

[le_bwah]

Good on you for finding a solution, but I'm sorry it had to come after a loss. And you weren't being reckless, you just didn't know how active some babies can be.

 

[Erkenstein]

I don't know what type of incubator you're using, but a (clean) sponge in the incubator may be better than a water container for adding extra humidity at lockdown.

 

[Coffgirl]

I don't know what type of incubator you're using, but a (clean) sponge in the incubator may be better than a water container for adding extra humidity at lockdown.

DIY incubator
It looks like this.


it's pretty cramp in there to raise humidity to 65-70 on lock down..
if I'm gonna use sponge instead, I have to soak it and place on plate?

oh yeah the seal of every container will be used on hatch date.

 

[JaeG]

I hatch with the eggs inside a container with tall sides so the chicks cannot get anywhere they shouldn't. It's really tough when something goes wrong and it's all part of the learning process (but it's still really tough).

I always assist and give them a chance because I assume it's something that I've done wrong in my incubation set-up or my handling of the developing eggs that's caused their issues. Sometimes it's successful, sometimes not but I like to give them a chance.

 

[Erkenstein]

DIY incubator

if I'm gonna use sponge instead, I have to soak it and place on plate?

You could just cut a sponge to fit inside that container, so you wouldn't use any more space but they wouldn't drown. Great job on the DIY!

 

[Coffgirl]

Thank you!
Now I can get humidity to 65-70 with just 2 containers of water with Sponge.
and they're even safer for the babies.



Two of them will hatch in 3 days or so.

I hope they survive this time.

also their mommy is my avatar.