Think Im about ready to give up period

[Sushi]

The incubator you're using isn't the greatest. If these dont hatch you might want to leave it until you get a better incubator.

 

[BlueBirdChick]

well it keeps its temp pretty regular and at the time thats all i could afford to get.. It works pretty well..

 

[Stellar]

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Keep us posted on those Button quail eggs

 

[BlueBirdChick]

Will do. Hard to believe its already day 4 with them lol. Been turning them like I should

but starting the 25th that will be day 13 Im gonna turn on the web cam and record them. See if anything happens. Its so frustrating that I cant candle them hahaha. lol my daughter wanted to name them but im like no you can call them all eggs hahahaa.

She wasnt happy with me. But I told her we're not going to name them unless they hatch..

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

How many times have you been turning them a-day?

 

[wpalmisano]

There is, in incubating eggs, a "learning curve." My advice is to continue to do what you like to do, and each time you will learn a little more. Even people who have been doing this awhile have incubating issues. I know the frustration of hovering over an incubator for weeks, trying to keep the temp and the humidity correct, and then only a few make it. If you can, try to get eggs that have not been mailed, I always do better with those. Try smaller quantities at first. When you have a few bad hatches, then you get a good one, it makes it all the more sweeter. Anyway, that's just my opinion.

 

[BlueBirdChick]

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Thankyou for the advice, yeah Im learning as I go.. Not too many people around where I am at have Roosters mostly hens. But I decided when a few of my hens start laying I might take a couple of their eggs and see how it goes. I have two Dark cornish girls one isnt old enough to start laying. Then I have my Australorp hen Peachy. and see if i get a chick from her . Cause the rooster that I have with them is my Dark Cornish Bantam Cotten and see if the chicks would survive??? Not sure because of the genetics, Oh yeah btw I have seen her sit down for him and him mating with her. Shes his girl. And then Im gonna put my barred rock with Sam my Australorp Roo, and see if I cant get Black Sex links if I do Im gonna sell them on here for sure

..... Yeah I could go all day what Im gonna do. Ive got it all planned. But Im not going to let all my hens sit then Id have a million chicks LOL. I have 13 hens so yeah thats alot of chicks and not enough room.. So yeah maybe let two of my hens sit or take the eggs and put them in my incubator

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Oh and I turn my eggs five times a day. starting at 8am then 12pm then 2pm then 4pm and 6pm