Quail Hatch - Egg Carton Vs Reg method - Amazing results - UPDATE

[Katy]

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woah that theory makes all the sense in the world to me!!!! Awesome observation!!!

That's what I had thought with my chicks...it just seems that it takes them way less time to zip than when they're laying on their sides.

 

[PurpleChicken]

We are now up to 14 hatches on the right, no egg carton side. A few more have pipped.

Egg Carton - Left Side - 22 of 25
Non Egg Caron - Right Side - 14 of 25

NOTE: I used the egg carton for the entire incubation period, not just the last
few days. My bator's turner turns the entire bator, not just a tray.


I just went to check on the little guys and gals and found the brooder light
had burned out. All our windows were open so it's around 65 degrees. The
poor little things were in a corner shaking and their body temps were already
down in the low 80's. Whew... Anyone ever ship quail chicks? I can't imagine them
lasting like a chicken would.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

OH NO!!!! Good thing you caught it and hopefully it was in time!!!

Glad you did this experiment. I will do the same with SamG's eggs on day 14!!!

Congrats on a terrific hatch so far and hope the babies are ok.

 

[perfectly_polish]

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When you order quail from a hatchery the min. order for them is 100

Glad your having great results!

for the rest to hatch!

 

[monarc23]

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When you order quail from a hatchery the min. order for them is 100

Glad your having great results!

for the rest to hatch!

I got shipped quail eggs i get from Red Oak Game birds you can order 25-100

I have 22 chicks healthy and happy from them

 

[perfectly_polish]

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When you order quail from a hatchery the min. order for them is 100

Glad your having great results!

for the rest to hatch!

I got shipped quail eggs i get from Red Oak Game birds you can order 25-100

I have 22 chicks healthy and happy from them

Really? Most hatcheries I look at require you to order AT LEAST 100.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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What bator are you using? Did you keep the egg trays that Sam sent?

 

[monarc23]

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I got shipped quail eggs i get from Red Oak Game birds you can order 25-100

I have 22 chicks healthy and happy from them

Really? Most hatcheries I look at require you to order AT LEAST 100.

I did order 100 from them ha ha,, but yep not all obviously here check em out: img/smilies/big_smile.png" alt="big_smile" />">http://www.redoakgamebirds.com/shop/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=19

 

[PurpleChicken]

Since seeing the results i have the following hypothesies:

1-Being held upright assists the bird in hatching, confirmed by the
many people who use the methid for hatching.

2-Since I used the carton for the entire incubation period I suspect
the contact of the cardboard with the egg helped regulate temp
and humidity better.

3-The eggs being in the upwards position developed better.


It's hard to draw any conclusion off just one hatch.

 

[monarc23]

I just realized you gusy were saying about getting shipped chicks not eggs, but yep i checked that too 25-100 for their chicks too 'cept they're all outta stock.