Alpine Bobwhite
Songster
Hello!
Not sure if I'm doing it right, but we'll see!
Right now the incubator is full, an Osindii 8 eggs incubator. We have 2 bobwhite eggs in there and 6 coturnix. 5 were put in on the 15th of Feb. 2 on the 16th and 1 on the 17th. We turn them regularly and their humidity seems to be okay. The temperature is set for 37.5 degrees CELSUIS.
We are going to candle the first 5 on the 19th, hope they go well . . . there is just that bit of doubt that they won't hatch. The Coturnix are the ones most likely to hatch, as there is only one known bobwhite pair in the aviary (Alpine and a Mexican Speckled Female).
If you have any advice about the incubating and hatching of the eggs and the looking after of the chicks, please say, as we need as much advice as possible. I know not many people try and hatch bobwhites, or well I haven't seen many, so if you know how to deal and look after the chicks that would be great if you could tell us how.
Thanks!
Not sure if I'm doing it right, but we'll see!
Right now the incubator is full, an Osindii 8 eggs incubator. We have 2 bobwhite eggs in there and 6 coturnix. 5 were put in on the 15th of Feb. 2 on the 16th and 1 on the 17th. We turn them regularly and their humidity seems to be okay. The temperature is set for 37.5 degrees CELSUIS.
We are going to candle the first 5 on the 19th, hope they go well . . . there is just that bit of doubt that they won't hatch. The Coturnix are the ones most likely to hatch, as there is only one known bobwhite pair in the aviary (Alpine and a Mexican Speckled Female).
If you have any advice about the incubating and hatching of the eggs and the looking after of the chicks, please say, as we need as much advice as possible. I know not many people try and hatch bobwhites, or well I haven't seen many, so if you know how to deal and look after the chicks that would be great if you could tell us how.
Thanks!
