quail eggs too humid?

[fungi13]

hi i have some cuturnix quail eggs that are on day 17. im worried because my incubator is really finicky so when i put in any water it will always spike to like 80 humidity, and this happens a lot but it will then drop back down to like 30 and just go up and down and up and down like that. is that a big problem. did i kill my eggs? also ive heard they should start hatching day 17 but i dont even have any pips yet. please help.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

If your temps are right on, and they are fertile they will probably pip later tonight and hatch tomorrow sometime.

 

[fungi13]

cool, no worry about the humidity? ive heard it can drown the chicks

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

cool, no worry about the humidity? ive heard it can drown the chicks

It's best to keep it low, but if it fluctuates it may be o.k. Now its just a waiting game. If things don't go so good next time put in small amounts of water more frequently so it doesn't spike up so much.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Also pips in quail eggs are super hard to see, they also can pip at the bottom of the egg where you can't see.

 

[MGG]

My incubator always spikes way up when I add water too. It is no biggie. Your eggs will be fine. The warnings are just for prolonged periods of time, such as 24-48 hours. Good luck on your hatch!