Quail Thread! Button, Coturnix, Bobwhite and More!

[MagpieDucks]

Correct. Three staggered batches at once, lol.... I'm nuts.

You have a hatcher right?

 

[BantyChooks]

You have a hatcher right?

Nope Unless I use the LG as one. I have it warming up now actually in case I do need to move a batch over. Am a bit worried though because the LG loves to pull fits at the most inopportune times... so I'd like to keep all the eggs in the reliable incubator.

 

[MagpieDucks]

Nope Unless I use the LG as one. I have it warming up now actually in case I do need to move a batch over. Am a bit worried though because the LG loves to pull fits at the most inopportune times... so I'd like to keep all the eggs in the reliable incubator.

What kind is it? I'm using an LG right now too. The temperature seemed to lower itself a few degrees on the last week. I think I lost 2 eggs from that.

 

[BantyChooks]

What kind is it? I'm using an LG right now too. The temperature seemed to lower itself a few degrees on the last week. I think I lost 2 eggs from that.

9200. I've gotten some pretty high hatch rates off it, but boy, is it a lot of work.

 

[MagpieDucks]

9200. I've gotten some pretty high hatch rates off it, but boy, is it a lot of work.

I used one of those once. I have the 1583 currently. It seems to do its job fairly well, but can be unreliable at times.

 

[JaeG]

Nope Unless I use the LG as one. I have it warming up now actually in case I do need to move a batch over. Am a bit worried though because the LG loves to pull fits at the most inopportune times... so I'd like to keep all the eggs in the reliable incubator.

Don't worry about the quail eggs when you are doing staggered hatches. I've had my Buttons and Coturnix eggs on permanent high humidity because I'm so bad about doing staggered hatches and they've been fine. I've had very few not hatch. Quail eggs are very forgiving.

 

[BantyChooks]

Don't worry about the quail eggs when you are doing staggered hatches. I've had my Buttons and Coturnix eggs on permanent high humidity because I'm so bad about doing staggered hatches and they've been fine. I've had very few not hatch. Quail eggs are very forgiving.

More worried about the chook eggs having air cell issues. The day seven batch has small air cells. I've been misting them only which helped a bit. Humidity is at 35% now, was at 45... I usually run 30 for chooks. Thanks!!

 

[JaeG]

More worried about the chook eggs having air cell issues. The day seven batch has small air cells. I've been misting them only which helped a bit. Humidity is at 35% now, was at 45... I usually run 30 for chooks. Thanks!!

It'll be interesting to hear how you get on.

 

[BantyChooks]

It'll be interesting to hear how you get on.

Hopefully well! The quail get first priority since I technically don't need more chickens.

 

[BantyChooks]

7 hatched, 2 died, left with five little cuties. The chicks ended up hatching perfectly, thank goodness.