So quails...

[Joylime322]

Hello again! I have uncovered the issue of "dry vs. wet" hatching... Which in your opinions... is the better/more effective and why? Thank you again!!! ☺

 

[Rooapalooza]

Hello again! I have uncovered the issue of "dry vs. wet" hatching... Which in your opinions... is the better/more effective and why? Thank you again!!! ☺

What is the humidity in your area and where do you plan to set up the incubator? I did mine in my garage/outside without any water (or incubator bc I used a heat pad). My garage feels like it stays more humid than outside and at night our outdoor humidity is like 90%, so I don't know if that counts as a dry hatch?

 

[Joylime322]

What is the humidity in your area and where do you plan to set up the incubator? I did mine in my garage/outside without any water (or incubator bc I used a heat pad). My garage feels like it stays more humid than outside and at night our outdoor humidity is like 90%, so I don't know if that counts as a dry hatch?

I think I will be putting the incubator in our basement. The average humidity outside where we are is around 60-63 but I haven't tested that in the basement itself.
I think (key word think) that a dry hatch is when the humidity is let down to 15-30% and then a few days before hatching (lockdown time) its pushed up to 60-75%... (someone correct me if I am wrong hahaha)

 

[Joylime322]

Its finally happening! The quail-venture begins! Thanks for all your help and advice!

(Note: I started posting a new thread for all my questions and decided it was over kill. Now I am simply gonna post questions and updates on one thread! Welcome friends! I thank all of you who have already given me help and advice as I begin my quest into this new hobby! Hopefully someday I can be as knowledgable as you.)
The Quail-venture Begins!!!!!!!
Finally! The eggs arrived from myshire farms yesterday! I left the lil things to sit over night and began the work of placing them in the incubator this morning. I say "work" because it really a task I did not expect to be so tedious. The NR 360 has 22 spaces for chicken eggs and I received 30 quail eggs in the mail.... so my problem was to both find enough space for all the eggs and keep them from rolling end over end when the auto turner spun. After demolishing a cheezit box and some tap work, I had my stunning set up for quail... I just have to hope it survives to day 15!
My current plan is to let those babies sit until day 9 (although I am not sure if I should do earlier) and then candle. Maybe I should candle on day 5 and then bucket test on day 15? I am not sure. I have a few days to let the opinions start rolling in though hahah.
Again, I thank this community for all its support! Until next time!

(Note #2: This is my DIY quail fix for the NR 360
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(Have a fantastic day!!! Feel free to post opinions, suggestions, etc! I am a newbie and always open for new bits of knowledge! ☺☺)