Quail eggs pipping

[sinclairmic]

Right on time day 16 my button quail eggs are pipping I see one properly pipped and rocking let's hope the other 11 start!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Congratulations How exciting for you!! I loved incubating and hatching my quail, they were such cute little bumble bees when they hatched

Good luck with your hatch

 

[sinclairmic]

I'm a bit concerned 3 have pipped the one that pipped first which was rocking and I could hear the chick in through the bator has stopped any movement noise. I last heard it at 13.00. Will it be resting or has something happened. My humidity is 55% should I mist the eggs?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

How many hours pipped now? I'm on a different time zone to you I think. I would try and get your humidity up to 65% by adding water the incubator not by misting the eggs. You don't want water to get into the pip hole and drown them.

They sure do rest and quite a lot too. They have a lot to do prior to hatch and it's very hard work for them.

 

[sinclairmic]

Can still only see 3 pipped I just sprayed the space around the eggs avoiding the pipes holes. The humidity has risen to 67% and instantly heard chicks churping again. Fingers crossed I am going to wake up to a bator full of healthy chicks. I'm in the UK it's now 19.00

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I'm in UK too!! So it's 7pm here as well

No need to worry for at least 24 hours after the initial pip. Periods of rest are quite normal. Have a read of this article it's great ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-quail-eggs-and-brooding-quail-chicks

 

[sinclairmic]

Still no rolling just some churping no more eggs pipes either I hope I wake up to chicks

 

[sinclairmic]

if it gets to 24 hours and no progress should i assist?

 

[sinclairmic]

2 chicks out

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Congrats Goodness! Have you not slept?

Your hatched should encourage the others to get a move on. They all don't pip at the exact same time so you may have more pips this morning.