Smelly eggs

[ZoomuKeeper]

I have been raising chickens and ducks and geese for 15 years. This is my first time with quail. I took fresh laid eggs less than a week old and put them in my incubator to hatch out. With in a few hours they smelled like a rotten egg. Is this normal? I have never had this issue with chicken, duck or geese eggs. I have 20 eggs in the incubator. They have been there a week now and the smell has not gotten worse or better.

 

[Nabiki]

That is not normal. Check those eggs for cracks and candle.

 

[ZoomuKeeper]

That is not normal. Check those eggs for cracks and candle.

It was 2 eggs. Tiny crack in each.

 

[Nabiki]

It was 2 eggs. Tiny crack in each.

That would do it. I'm glad you got them before they exploded.

 

[Weeg]

Yes, check for cracks before you incubate next. If you see any, then melt some wax and put that one the hole. And you should always incubate more then 2 eggs, yo should expect 50% hatch rate, so if you have 2, expect only one to hatch. Then you will have e alone baby which is never good.

 

[NatJ]

And you should always incubate more then 2 eggs, yo should expect 50% hatch rate, so if you have 2, expect only one to hatch. Then you will have e alone baby which is never good.

I thought it was 20 in the incubator, but only 2 causing the smell

 

[Weeg]

I thought it was 20 in the incubator, but only 2 causing the smell

Ohh! Your right! Oops! I didn't read that well enough!

 

[ZoomuKeeper]

LOL all are doing well

 

[ZoomuKeeper]

LOL all are doing well

Ok, day 17 in the incubator, I put them in lock down, in a few hours 2 hatched. Then I researched and found a great reference site https://incubatorwarehouse.com/how-long-to-hatch-an-egg. According to this site the rest of the eggs are late. How long do I wait before I pull the eggs. I tried to candle them lol that was a joke. today is day 19

 

[Nabiki]

Ok, day 17 in the incubator, I put them in lock down, in a few hours 2 hatched. Then I researched and found a great reference site https://incubatorwarehouse.com/how-long-to-hatch-an-egg. According to this site the rest of the eggs are late. How long do I wait before I pull the eggs. I tried to candle them lol that was a joke. today is day 19

I used to call my hatch on day 20 or 21. Now that I'm a lot better at candling, I call hatch 24 hours after the last chick has hatched if there's no signs of life in the remaining eggs.