My Hatching Journey: the Adventures of a Complete Newbie

[BantyChooks]

Thanks, hoping I get a better hatch rate on these

CAM issues were mentioned as a possible reason for quitting in the ducks. Most of the quail look okay in that respect, thankfully.

 

[arconfederate]

Banty it seems as though the only thing you haven't raised are pigeons! Any of those in your future?

 

[BantyChooks]

Banty it seems as though the only thing you haven't raised are pigeons!  Any of those in your future?

Doubt it. Haven't had geese, peas, or turkeys yet either.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Doubt it. Haven't had geese, peas, or turkeys yet either.

you had an honorary turkey once

 

[BantyChooks]

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you had an honorary turkey once 

Tru dat

 

[BantyChooks]

Dead/clear quail, 9

Live quail, 6

I think 2 have CAM issues, again :/
So not as great as day 7 candle, but not horrid either.

 

[FridayYet]

My best shipped hatch went almost straight into the bator, I only waited 6 hours or so. Popped them in, turned it on, then turned on the turner the next morning.

In my (admittedly somewhat limited) experience, the sooner I started turning, the less deaths I had at the end. I also rotated position in the bator and twisted them 90 degrees every few days. The turning helps the CAM develop, and I believe waiting to turn may have lowered my previous hatch rates.

Good luck on the quail!!

 

[BantyChooks]

My best shipped hatch went almost straight into the bator, I only waited 6 hours or so. Popped them in, turned it on, then turned on the turner the next morning.

In my (admittedly somewhat limited) experience, the sooner I started turning, the less deaths I had at the end. I also rotated position in the bator and twisted them 90 degrees every few days. The turning helps the CAM develop, and I believe waiting to turn may have lowered my previous hatch rates.

Good luck on the quail!!

Hmm, good to know, thanks

 

[BantyChooks]

Locked down the eggs early, I candled two and they're internally pipped/ready to

 

[FridayYet]

Fingers crossed!!