Please help me, i'm having an eggsistential crisis!

[Tree29]

Can anyone help me find any fertilized quail eggs near pembroke pines, I really don't want to buy them online.

 

[Nabiki]

You might check your local craigslist. If you are willing to risk ordering online, I would highly recommend Myshire Farm. They pack the eggs like priceless treasures and I've had excellent hatch rates from them after they've crossed the country to get to me.

 

[Nabiki]

If they do hatch and they do have an infection, what should I look out for?

Lethargy, refusal to eat or drink (24 hours after hatch). Look for signs that it's not feeling well or acting different from its hatch mates.

 

[Tree29]

I have checked craigslist and they only have people who are 35 miles away.

 

[Nabiki]

I have checked craigslist and they only have people who are 35 miles away.

When I decided I wanted to raise quail, the closest I could find was closer to 60-70 miles away through some really nasty traffic. I forget where I ordered my first eggs from, but I managed to hatch 14 out of 25 eggs. I've learned a lot since then, and have received many shipments of eggs that I have gotten decent hatch rates from.

 

[MDBird]

I usually have to drive an hour each way to get birds, I have found some closer but they haven't been what I was looking for. My situation is different then yours but they unfortunately aren't always super close is all I wanted to say.

 

[Nabiki]

Ouch. Those are not likely to survive, I'm sorry to say.

 

[Nabiki]

Even if they did not bleed or oozed that much?

Even so. Remember, they're very tiny, so even a couple of drops is fairly major for them. Also, the cracks are going to let bacteria in, likely causing rot.

 

[Nabiki]

Yes, still. At nine days, they're just not going to be able to survive cracked shells. If they were on day 16, they'd have a decent chance, but at day 9, they're pretty much doomed.

 

[Nabiki]

If they did die, what should I look for when candling?

Look for a blood ring. They'll also stop developing. Smell for rot. Live eggs will move now and then, dead ones won't.