Quail eggs hatching

[VivianArm]

Hi there! This is my first hatch for quail. Today is day 16 and I just had a few concerns/questions. One of my eggs began slighty moving last night and stopped. Is it OK? I had a few more join in a couple hours ago also. How long from hatch would they be? My temps have averaged between 97-100 and my humidity at 40. (Homemade incu.) Agh I'm so nervous!!

 

[VivianArm]

Humidity for lockdown is currently at 52%. I'm looking to raise it but it gets too hot when I do.

 

[mixedbreeds]

Can you slip a pice of wet sponge or wet paper towel in there without letting out heat. That should raise the humidity till they start to hatch then it will increase on its own from the wet chicks. 52% will probably work if not.

 

[VivianArm]

Can you slip a pice of wet sponge or wet paper towel in there without letting out heat. That should raise the humidity till they start to hatch then it will increase on its own from the wet chicks. 52% will probably work if not.

Thank you!

 

[H@tcher]

Update!

 

[VivianArm]

Update!

One of my little guys just pipped!! I'm so excited. I thought I had killed them(day 18)

 

[H@tcher]

One of my little guys just pipped!! I'm so excited. I thought I had killed them(day 18)

That is great. I'm wishing you the best.

 

[Kiki]

Good luck!

 

[Acre4Me]

Good luck! Baby quail are super cute! Dec 2017 was our first quail hatch in a homemade incubater.

On BYC there is a quail forum. Scroll down till you see it on the forum page. That way when you have more questions, you’ll be in the right place with others that raise quail.

 

[H@tcher]

Any quail yet?