Quail incubation related question

[Japoniquail]

"Late bloomers" are usually due to cold spots in the incubator, as far as I know. And if an egg has gone really bad, it'll stink enough to be obvious.

Also, 23 days is just what I've heard from hatcheries, not an absolute rule. But the longer you go, the more you risk having an egg go bad. My latest, I think, was day 19 or 20.

I see. That's good to know. Thanks for telling me!

I guess we'll just have to wait and see... Is this time supposed to be nerve-wrecking or is it just me?

Also, I've heard that they generally peep or the eggs wiggle a bit before hatching. Is there a certain timeline to signs that they're gonna hatch, or does a hole from a pip just suddenly appear without notice? It's been pretty much radio silence, and I'm wondering if it'll be like this all the way up until something hatches or if there will be any signs to know that it'll be pipping or zipping within the few hours before something decides to hatch?

 

[le_bwah]

I see. That's good to know. Thanks for telling me!

I guess we'll just have to wait and see... Is this time supposed to be nerve-wrecking or is it just me?

Also, I've heard that they generally peep or the eggs wiggle a bit before hatching. Is there a certain timeline to signs that they're gonna hatch, or does a hole from a pip just suddenly appear without notice? It's been pretty much radio silence, and I'm wondering if it'll be like this all the way up until something hatches or if there will be any signs to know that it'll be pipping or zipping within the few hours before something decides to hatch?

It's totally nerve racking. You've probably got about a gazillion more hatches to do before you can relax during lockdown (and maybe not even then). I've only done a few and it gets me every time.

They don't always rock noticeably—they will most likely start to peep. You might not be able to hear it over the sound of the incubator, but it's a little late to be holding them to your ear now.

The time between pipping and zipping can take a while (like, potentially more than 12 hours) but it's usually pretty quick. Now all you can do is watch the humidity and wait.
Fingers crossed!

 

[Japoniquail]

It's totally nerve racking. You've probably got about a gazillion more hatches to do before you can relax during lockdown (and maybe not even then). I've only done a few and it gets me every time.

They don't always rock noticeably—they will most likely start to peep. You might not be able to hear it over the sound of the incubator, but it's a little late to be holding them to your ear now.

The time between pipping and zipping can take a while (like, potentially more than 12 hours) but it's usually pretty quick. Now all you can do is watch the humidity and wait.
Fingers crossed!

Awesome. I guess it’s just a waiting game from here then, haha.

Would you say peeping would start like a day before pipping or a few hours?

My diy incubator makes no sound, so it’s really quiet in the room they’re in.

Hoping something comes out or at least shows some signs, hehe

 

[le_bwah]

Awesome. I guess it’s just a waiting game from here then, haha.

Would you say peeping would start like a day before pipping or a few hours?

My diy incubator makes no sound, so it’s really quiet in the room they’re in.

Hoping something comes out or at least shows some signs, hehe

I noticed peeping when I candled just before lockdown. A couple of the chicks had already broken into the air cells on day 15, and I could see their beaks moving. Freaked me out so much I put them all back in without taking any pictures . Not all of them seemed to peep that early, though.

I'm hopeful for you—that one egg looks promising. Keep listening and keep your fingers crossed—the fact you have developing chicks at all means the eggs were fertile and your incubator works!

 

[Japoniquail]

I noticed peeping when I candled just before lockdown. A couple of the chicks had already broken into the air cells on day 15, and I could see their beaks moving. Freaked me out so much I put them all back in without taking any pictures . Not all of them seemed to peep that early, though.

I'm hopeful for you—that one egg looks promising. Keep listening and keep your fingers crossed—the fact you have developing chicks at all means the eggs were fertile and your incubator works!

I see! I still haven’t heard anything yet.

I’m wondering if the temperature is too low or inconsistent, does that make the hatches late or do they just die in the shell because it’s been a total of 18 days since starting incubation?

I’m wondering for the second egg as I know I saw movement early on, but by that time the other had already gotten to look like what it looks like now.

Would that second egg just die because it started developing late or would it just take a longer amount of time to develop and finally hatch?