Quail on day 17 and no movement or pips or sounds.

[Bird fanatic]

It is day 17 of my courtnix quail eggs and the temp has been at a stable 99.5 and for the first 14 days, the humidity has been 35%. On day 15 I put it up to 60%. There are no pips or movement or sounds coming from the Bator. I think my thermostat could be off but not by much and I candled them day 14 and they were all good. Any suggestions it is so nerve-racking.

 

[FloorCandy]

Don’t worry, mine don’t usually move or peep that I’ve noticed, until they’re breaking out. If your temp was a bit cold they could even be late by a bit. Mine usually pip the evening of day 17 depending on what time I set them.

 

[Bird fanatic]

Don’t worry, mine don’t usually move or peep that I’ve noticed, until they’re breaking out. If your temp was a bit cold they could even be late by a bit. Mine usually pip the evening of day 17 depending on what time I set them.

Thank you so much that made my nerves a little less crazy, it is the begining of day 17 so I'll keep updated

 

[muddy75]

It is day 17 of my courtnix quail eggs and the temp has been at a stable 99.5 and for the first 14 days, the humidity has been 35%. On day 15 I put it up to 60%. There are no pips or movement or sounds coming from the Bator. I think my thermostat could be off but not by much and I candled them day 14 and they were all good. Any suggestions it is so nerve-racking.

How you count days can be a factor, are you using more than 1 thermometer and hygrometer calibrated for accuracy? Coturnix can hatch from day 16-20 with 17-18 being the average

 

[Bird fanatic]

How you count days can be a factor, are you using more than 1 thermometer and hygrometer calibrated for accuracy? Coturnix can hatch from day 16-20 with 17-18 being the average

Yes I have a meter that measures both

 

[Bird fanatic]

One hatched !!!

 

[muddy75]

One hatched !!!View attachment 2664520

Congratulations!!! Is your hygrometer salt-tested for accuracy???? If so, you might consider lowering humidity to 55-60. 70+ is a bit high for coturnix.

 

[Nabiki]

One hatched !!!View attachment 2664520

Can you get some grippy shelf liner or rough paper towel in there before it slips a foot through one of those holes?

 

[Bird fanatic]

Congratulations!!! Is your hygrometer salt-tested for accuracy???? If so, you might consider lowering humidity to 55-60. 70+ is a bit high for coturnix.

Ok thanks

 

[Bird fanatic]

Can you get some grippy shelf liner or rough paper towel in there before it slips a foot through one of those holes?

I put some paper towels down after I saw he hatched