quails hatching soon! tips?

[Chickquail army]

Yup, I am. Surrounded by females..... Only Me and a netherland dwarf and 2 roos....

Well you can brag about being surrounded by ladys XD

 

[BobDBirdDog]

What is the temp by the eggs.

Still air or does it have a fan.

105 is way to the hot side. It only needs to be 99.5 for forced air. About 102 for still air.

105 for a extended time might kill the eggs

Not to argue the topic...but I incubate forced air at 100.6 to 101.2 and have good hatches (92-96%)...so I feel the 99.5 is the minimum for any egg and any incubator.

As for the 105 temp, that's too hot in my book, but Im betting the that the thermometer was not tested for accuracy before the incubation begun, so it may be reading a little off (hot or cold). Less.... there is little mention of where the thermometer is located in the incubator (still air), so the reading could be above the eggs, near the heat source, or down at the level where the eggs are, so to say its needs to be lowered really depends on the above.....so my questions are:

Are you sure the thermometer is tested and accurate?
Where is the thermometer or sensor located in the incubator?



Error/correction....somehow I missed Page 2 and all the hatch photos..... Congrats! Still you should ask the above in every new incubation. Obviously you did something right, but a temp of 105 worries most people that incubate, so its possible the thermometer was one or both of the above.

 

[feedman77]

Not to argue the topic...but I incubate forced air at 100.6 to 101.2 and have good hatches (92-96%)...so I feel the 99.5 is the minimum for any egg and any incubator.

As for the 105 temp, that's too hot in my book, but Im betting the that the thermometer was not tested for accuracy before the incubation begun, so it may be reading a little off (hot or cold). Less.... there is little mention of where the thermometer is located in the incubator (still air), so the reading could be above the eggs, near the heat source, or down at the level where the eggs are, so to say its needs to be lowered really depends on the above.....so my questions are:

Are you sure the thermometer is tested and accurate?
Where is the thermometer or sensor located in the incubator?



Error/correction....somehow I missed Page 2 and all the hatch photos..... Congrats! Still you should ask the above in every new incubation. Obviously you did something right, but a temp of 105 worries most people that incubate, so its possible the thermometer was one or both of the above.

I think the hatch photos are another poster not op.

You right I didn't word what I was saying/ asking quite right.

Usually I strive for 100 to incubate with and 99.5 is a minimum. I thought I asked about temp at egg level. Usually I ask about incubator make sometimes that has a bearing.

So thanks for pointing out how I could have stated for better info.

Sometimes what's in my head doesn't always end up on the keyboard the way it is up there. Lol

 

[Chickquail army]

Not to argue the topic...but I incubate forced air at 100.6 to 101.2 and have good hatches (92-96%)...so I feel the 99.5 is the minimum for any egg and any incubator.

As for the 105 temp, that's too hot in my book, but Im betting the that the thermometer was not tested for accuracy before the incubation begun, so it may be reading a little off (hot or cold). Less.... there is little mention of where the thermometer is located in the incubator (still air), so the reading could be above the eggs, near the heat source, or down at the level where the eggs are, so to say its needs to be lowered really depends on the above.....so my questions are:

Are you sure the thermometer is tested and accurate?
Where is the thermometer or sensor located in the incubator?



Error/correction....somehow I missed Page 2 and all the hatch photos..... Congrats! Still you should ask the above in every new incubation. Obviously you did something right, but a temp of 105 worries most people that incubate, so its possible the thermometer was one or both of the above.

I have a homemade setup and I know that 105 is too high but I couldn't lower the temperature so I left it at that. I'm pretty sure it's accurate it's just slow at reading temperature. I also placed on the warmer side of the it's Cuba to where the eggs are so I only assume it's cooler on the other side. These lock down days I've been trying to keep it at 100 or 102. But it cools every once in a while and goes to 98 ;-;

 

[AuQuail]

This last batch, I incubated dry at 37.5degree C, till. Day 15 then fill the whole floor with water and got 71% humidity which slowly. Went down to 67ish.

Also day 15 reduce temp to 37 degree C.

From my previous hatch, I calibrated it pretty much spot on with multiple thermometer,. Ir,. Mercury stick etc....

My results this time was 91% hatch rate from the fertile eggs. I put in 76 eggs, 4 was not fertile.

72 fertile / 66 chicks

In the Wild, they don't have a Control humidity of 68+ fr. Day 15 onwards... So what will happen if we incubate dry right thru... Won't be able to break open due to membrane hard and not moist?

Hmmm....

Had 4 piped with beak poking out.. But dead... At that point.. Beak area was dry and hard, crusty.. Guess once life goes out.. Everything dried up.

Any idea why it happens? Beak out.. But died.

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[AuQuail]

(mine is a fan forced incubator)

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[feedman77]

This last batch, I incubated dry at 37.5degree C, till. Day 15 then fill the whole floor with water and got 71% humidity which slowly. Went down to 67ish.

Also day 15 reduce temp to 37 degree C.

From my previous hatch, I calibrated it pretty much spot on with multiple thermometer,. Ir,. Mercury stick etc....

My results this time was 91% hatch rate from the fertile eggs. I put in 76 eggs, 4 was not fertile.

72 fertile / 66 chicks

In the Wild, they don't have a Control humidity of 68+ fr. Day 15 onwards... So what will happen if we incubate dry right thru... Won't be able to break open due to membrane hard and not moist?

Hmmm....

Had 4 piped with beak poking out.. But dead... At that point.. Beak area was dry and hard, crusty.. Guess once life goes out.. Everything dried up.

Any idea why it happens? Beak out.. But died.

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I've had a few hatch like that. Sometimes it think it's forced air that dies the membrane out faster than they zip out.

Some just don't make it.

Edit. I have also had several hatch in the incubator before I add water for lockdown. Whether I miss counted days or they were just early. But have never purposefully hatched without raising humidity.

 

[Chickquail army]

Hey stupid question really but do quails chirp when they hatch? (I see cracks on the eggs where I suppose it's the beginning of a pip hole and I'm finding myself going back to the incubator every 5 seconds XD )

 

[feedman77]

Yes when they internal pip. Some begin to chirp.

 

[Chickquail army]

Yes when they internal pip. Some begin to chirp.

I can't hear them T-T I bet it's because I'm deaf from band D: (I'm never thought I'll worry this much XD)