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[serama hen]

i agree cournix quail should hatch in 14 to 15 days i hope you get 100 percent on hatch rate i heard they are like mini chickens!

 

[Shanti Marie]

When I got my mail order eggs, it's was Valentines day and they felt like they were about 40 degrees. The outside temp was about 39 degrees and the mail lady left them on the porch.

I let them warm up to room temperature and put them into the incubator the next morning. The breeder said they would be 3 to five days old when I got them from USPS. My hatch went well and the chicks all hatched (except four)within 24 hours. Three were very large and were upside down in the shell and appeared to have died in the shell. One was not fertile.

 

[laseterlass]

Coturnix hatch at about 17 days lock down is @ 14 days.

 

[SilkieRose]

I was so excited to get my shipped eggs!! I ordered a dozen jumbo coturnix, but they sent 20!!! Only one was broken. Very well packaged. I have 33 in the bator!!! I have a homemade bator which is staying right around 98-100... I figure it's better than frying the little ones!!
Can anybody tell me if I can easily add the new flock members to the existing flack with no problem at about 6-8 weeks or do I have to keep them separated until they start laying?? This is my first hatch

 

[clive1060]

what does lockdown mean? just got first lot for my allotment and building an aviar
y for them any knowledge given willingly accepted Clive from Chester uk

 

[serama hen]

lockdown is when humidity is highered and eggs do not need turning and incubator stays shut

 

[serama hen]

When I got my mail order eggs, it's was Valentines day and they felt like they were about 40 degrees. The outside temp was about 39 degrees and the mail lady left them on the porch.

I let them warm up to room temperature and put them into the incubator the next morning. The breeder said they would be 3 to five days old when I got them from USPS. My hatch went well and the chicks all hatched (except four)within 24 hours. Three were very large and were upside down in the shell and appeared to have died in the shell. One was not fertile.

Thats great. I still prefer button quail though they are so small and cute!

 

[pogmobum]

If someone more experienced with quail then me is available to help this lady it would be great thanks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/761717/help-quail-eggs#post_10831265

 

[quailtrail]

My humidity is at 50-55% day#8 is that too high?

 

[mclevinson]

i agree cournix quail should hatch in 14 to 15 days i hope you get 100 percent on hatch rate i heard they are like mini chickens!

I do not find them anything like chickens. Maybe when I hatch my own I will.