new to hatching quail

[farmerjane65]

i am new to hatching quail and have read a lot about it but have hatched chickens and ducks with ease .. i have little giant incubator (not the best ) and really wish i had done more research on them before my purchase ... my question is will the wild temp swings kill my eggs that are in the incubator ... thanks so much for your time

 

[Quail Jailer]

Get an old computer fan and an old AC adapter to power it (old cell phone charger)

Install it to circulate the air, then retest your 'bator, it should help immensely.

 

[farmerjane65]

thank you i will try that

 

[Quail Jailer]

You're welcome, I hope it helps.

 

[farmerjane65]

well just an update yesterday i candled a couple of the eggs and i can see blood vessels and such ..i always get worried thanks again

 

[BobDBirdDog]

To note, even in nature there are Temp swings when the hen leaves the nest to eat or temps rise above 100, 101, 103......

Temporary temps close or around the optimum temp will not have that much effect other than slowing or increasing the development process. Long exposure will have an effect, usually some deformity.....but that is not a rule. Mother Nature usually has seen to it that some variations of conditions are allowed without consequences.

Quail Jailers advice is good. Circulating the air will help keep a consistent temp and help distribute the hot air to the cold spots, thus causing the incubator to equalize the temps.

However, I have read that Pheasant do not do as well in circulated air incubators. I don't see why not?

 

[Quail Jailer]

I'm a Peasant!

Oh you said Pheasant

(thats odd about the Pheasants...)

 

[farmerjane65]

that is odd about pheasant, i have a friend who has just started raising them i will have to tell her to do some research on it before her first incubation

 

[BobDBirdDog]

that is odd about pheasant, i have a friend who has just started raising them i will have to tell her to do some research on it before her first incubation

I don't know where I read that Pheasant eggs don't do as well in air circulated incubators as well as still air, so don't put too much stock in quoting me please. I have no experience incubating Pheasant eggs.Still learning about them, Thanks

 

[farmerjane65]

we shall see soon enough i guess the eggs went on lock down sat. ... now to wait ... not so good at waiting ... ugh i keep looking in there to see if i have any pips ... not one yet .. but today is day 16 so i guess we will know soon enough ...