No chicks hatched under button quail broody yet? *BABY PICS**

[theron]

I have 10 eggs under a button quail broody that were now sat on for 19 days and not one has hatched yet. The other day I took one out to candle or do the float wiggle test and I accidently dropped it. There was a live baby in there and was fully formed.
Why haven't the eggs hatched yet?

 

[Wifezilla]

You can get early hatches or late hatches depending on the temperature mom is getting underneath her. Give her another day or so.

 

[JJMR794]

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I AGREE AND THEN HUMIDITY IS ALWAYS A FACTOR TOO... IF SHE'S STICKIN' WITH THE EGGS AND HASNT STARTED ROLLING ANY OUT LET HER DO HER JOB. SHE'S MUCH BETTER AT IT THAN WE ARE

 

[shelleyd2008]

Button quail seem to take longer to hatch under a hen, just give them time

 

[theron]

there are still no babies.

 

[Rainwolf]

just have patience

Look at it this way...
If she hatches the babies it is a nice surprise bonus for the holidays, if not oh well there is always next time and you have a broody quail!

It may take a few extra DAYS to hatch so sit back relax and enjoy the ride

 

[theron]

aren't button quail supposed to hatch after 16 days? They are on their 20th day right now.

I'm just getting antsy because I have never had a broody quail before. I have had broody chickens and ducks, but never quail and I never got so nervous with my other broody birds. Is it normal for her to get off every hour or two?
And I got three pairs of quail on november 27 and she went broody on the 1st.

 

[Rainwolf]

I'm not sure whats normal for a broody quail I've not had one yet!
maybe you can take 1 or 2 and float test them?

they hatch at 17-19 days normally but then I'd just let the broody go til she goes... but thats me.

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

How can it be 20 days if she's sitting on 10 eggs and you got her the 27th. Sounds like she didn't really start sitting until the 6th or 7th. When did she lay the first egg and count from there. Then when she layed her last egg, count from the last egg when she stopped laying. Then go forward 16 days. Doesn't sound like they are due yet.

I may not know about Buttons, but birds lay until they sit, then they stop laying. Little Buttons do the same don't they? In the mean time, they are just keeping them a little warm and adjusting their temperature and turning them. That's what all that moving around and settling is, turning the eggs with their feet.

 

[theron]

well here Ill explain it a little bit better. I never used her eggs. I had a pair of button quail before I got the three pairs. I had them all in the same cage, before I knew that they had to be housed by pairs. So the eggs come from the three other hens and she is sitting on them. I hope that clears it up.