ok I am new to this quail thing lol. questions inside.

[jessaw1981]

ok so I am really getting into quail now and wanted to hatch some I got a bator its a still air bator. ( only one I could afford ) really want this to work so while I collect eggs for a couple days I wanted you all to give my tips / instructions on how to properly do this. thanks so much any help is greatly welcomed.
thanks jessa.

 

[sfw2]

Hi, Jessa! I'm getting ready to incubate my first eggs, and I've been reading all the threads on here where people have posted about incubating/hatching quail. I'm learning a ton of information, that way.

Hope some of the experts will chime in for you!

 

[Indiana hens]

quail eggs dern near hatch themselves! Great eggs to hatch. Don't worry they are very hardy.

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

Just set up the bator, then each day collect the eggs, maybe twice a day. Put them in a carton pointy-side down, and keep somewhere cool (65 degrees if you can hack it.) Then, once you reach one week, put them all in and wait!

 

[jessaw1981]

that's the other thing the gut I got them from said he was getting 9 eggs a day 7 hens 2 roos but I got 4 the first and 2 each the past 2 days 1 so far today he said keepva light on it and I am now second day started u think it a 40 or 60w if that matters. he said that they are not Luke chickens even if ya move em around they won't slack laying. I have no clue. how do you know how much water to put in the bottom of the bator ?