Starting incubation of button quail 1/20

[robopetz]

Yep! A whopping all 3 off them lol. Had 8 to start. Half were infertile. And one never developed. 2nd batch of 4 due in 3 days. 3rd batch of 5 (1 looks clear though) due in 8 days. My one and only serama egg due in 16 days. Will candle that guy tomorrow to check for life. Lol

 

[thomp119]

Yay!!! So exciting! My nose is currently glued to the incubator and I see nothing (still 12 hours until nits a full 16 days though) I am sooooo nervous!

 

[robopetz]

Watching for them early birds huh!?.. Lol. Keep us posted!

 

[thomp119]

Still nothing... at 10:30 am PST it will be day 16... *fingers crossed*

 

[GrandmaBird]

18-21 days is not unusual for buttons. good luck..

 

[MrNappy]

Yea, just read up a bit on it. It's not unusual, also lots of people say don't trust the regular thermometer that comes with Hova Bator, is that correct?

 

[GrandmaBird]

yes I use at least 2 different ones located at different heights in the bator, one where the eggs are laying and one an inch of two above that. I used a regular stick type in the bator and an digital/battery operated one that the probe is inside and the dial sits outside of the bator.

 

[MrNappy]

Oh, ok thanks.

 

[robopetz]

Still nothing... at 10:30 am PST it will be day 16... *fingers crossed*

How's it going there? Excited for you!

 

[thomp119]

Still nothing!!! I'm dying over here... They are 6 hours overdue and with the Brinsea incubators, they are usually like clockwork and hatch right on the exact day and time that they are supposed to. I threw in a hygrometer in there before lockdown and its a 65-69% but the temp says 97-98. Maybe that's why they are delayed? Should I raised the temp from the digitalized programed temp of 99.5 to 100.5? Thoughts?