Temperatures and Humidity

[TwoCrows]

Humidity isn't a huge deal right now, it becomes more important as the embryos start to grow mass and need sustenance. By day 7 or 8 you should have the Humidity stable around 35%.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

This is not a true statement. I live in an area of the country with 10% humidity. The machine struggles to fight this dry air and I have to play with vents and work sponges continuously.

In humid climates you can do what's called a dry hatch, because the air coming into the machine in so wet.

Just use a decent room humidifier instead of playing with sponges, easy enough fix.

However, that was not your original point.

15% may work in humid climates, in drier areas 35 to 40% may be more ideal.

This implies that you can use a different humidity in a different climate, that's incorrect. The natural humidity may be different but the relative humidity inside the machine should be the same. If you have a natural humidity of 30% then you dry hatch at 30%. If you have a natural humidity of 5% then you will need assistance to reach the 30%.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

I am keeping the machine in my room (usually fan on) under a bed where it is much calmer. The humidity is around 30-39%

Keep it like this until Day 14/15, then stop turning the eggs and try to raise the humidity up to around 55-60%. It's not the worst thing in the world if you can't, you'll find you can have a perfectly fine hatch rate in lower humidities too. Quail are very hardy, even as embryos.

 

[waitwhoslucas]

Use a bigger bowl and a bigger sponge, humidity doesn't respond all that fast, give it 12 hours to settle in.

alright, thanks for the suggestions!!

 

[TwoCrows]

If you have a natural humidity of 5% then you will need assistance to reach the 30%.

This was my point....every climate requires adjustments to how much water is added and how much or lack of work it is to keep the humidity where you want it to be.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

Feel free to candle everyday if your heart desires too, it will not cause any issues so long as you do one at a time and leave the lid on in between eggs. With my candler I can see changes at day 2, with my phone light I can see changes at day 3.

 

[waitwhoslucas]

Keep it like this until Day 14/15, then stop turning the eggs and try to raise the humidity up to around 55-60%. It's not the worst thing in the world if you can't, you'll find you can have a perfectly fine hatch rate in lower humidities too. Quail are very hardy, even as embryos.

Great, thank you so much!

 

[TwoCrows]

Good luck and keep us posted along the way!

 

[waitwhoslucas]

Good luck and keep us posted along the way!

I will!!

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

This was my point....every climate requires adjustments to how much water is added and how much or lack of work it is to keep the humidity where you want it to be.

It doesn't read like that. However, you are correct.