valley quail first time

[Nichrome]

So any news about the wobbling eggs? Pipped...hatched!?

Thanks for the humidity, what about the temperature you have used?

 

[TwoCrows]

during incubation i used between 50%-60% its only 5 eggs now one was cracked and they all are wobbling if u see the post above from two crows ( When you lock down, raise your humidity to 65% to 70% )


are u there Two Crows my friend lol

Sorry....I thought I needed to check in with BYC last night. LOL

Ok...don't panic! Try to keep the humidity up around 70% if you can. 68% is ok if that is all you can get out of it. Are the eggs still rocking and rolling? Sounds like things are right on track. Keep us posted.

 

[nesperas]

Hello yes the humidity is constant at 70% because i'm not sleeping LOL and yes the eggs are rocking

How long do i have to wait to pip or hatch


THANKS!!

 

[TwoCrows]

They usually start rocking about 24 to 48 hours before hatch. Sometime during this time, they will poke thru the shell to breathe outside oxygen after the oxygen in the air cell is used up. Now, don't be alarmed, they usually won't start to zip for sometime after the pip thru the shell. So don't expect instant results. LOL Sometimes they rest like that for 24 hours with the hole pecked thru the shell. When they have gathered enough strength, they will then start to zip and not stop till most of the egg is zipped thru. It takes a while to get out of the shell, so don't help them out. Make SURE your incubator or hatcher surface is non slick.

Oh, and if you have not done so already, OPEN VENTS ON BATOR WIDE OPEN from here on out.

During these next 48 hours, do not open the lid of the incubator other that to hurry a wet sponge or add water. Make it quick. Once they start to pipping and zipping, don't open the lid either until 24 hours or everybody is hatched and dry. Don't remove anybody that is wet or they will chill.

Start getting your brooder ready. Use a good thermometer on the floor directly under the source or quail head height. Put the heat off to one side and the food and water off to the other so they have to leave the heat to get to the goods. Since you only have a few hatching, don't use a huge brooder. Something about 2 or 2 1/2 feet in length so there aren't too many drafts, but large enough that there are cool spots on the end. Don't cover the lid with anything but wire or screen for good heat and oxygen exchange. Get the heat up to 97 degrees. This is very important. Quail can not regulate their heat internally. They can not cool off or heat up. You don't want to chill them or over heat them. So, again, start the heat out at 97 degrees and lower it every 7 days by 5 degrees until they are 6 weeks old.

Use a chick waterer or put marbles or small stones in the base of a regular water font so they won't fall in. Make sure it is excessable. You can even use a jelly jar lid with tiny stones in it as well. As SOON as you remove them from the incubator, dip their beaks once in the water so they not only get that first drink, but they will remember where the water is. Quail are so dumb at hatch. LOL Dip their beaks again during the day sometime to make sure.

Lay down paper towels to cover the bedding and sprinkle food all over the floor around the feeders so they can find food. Crush up the feed a bit for the first week so they can easily eat it. After 3 or 4 days, when everybody knows were the food is, you can remove the paper towels.

Well, this should get you started.

Good luck with your hatch, I am really keeping my fingers crossed for you and wish only happy healthy babies.

Oh...and get some sleep already!!! LOL...LOL

Keep us posted.

 

[nesperas]

OK i will, and once again THANKS for all the help.
Right now no pips yet geting worried lets see tomorrow


thanks again

 

[TwoCrows]

Don't worry yet. Today is only day 21 right? Officially you still have 2 days yet to fall into the proper hatch date yet. And quail can be late to hatch. So don't start to panic till about day 26.

 

[nesperas]

No today is 20 i notice a small crack in 1 egg but no hole this is bad because he's not having air right? The egg is wobbling


the crack is on the brown spot its a +

 

[TwoCrows]

Is this crack along the area it will zip from or the top of the egg? If not, take a tiny piece of scotch tape and put it right on the crack. Gently rub it on. This should lock the moisture in the egg till it hatches.

If this is day 20, then all is well.

 

[nesperas]

Hello no its not from the top of the egg but doesn t he got out of air?

 

[TwoCrows]

Are we talking about where he has pipped thru the egg? That is good. (when you said cracked, I was thinking a hair line crack other than a pip. LOL)

If this is a pip spot, this is good. He is now breathing oxygen from the outside air. Right now he is busy absorbing the yolk and when he is good and ready, he will start zipping.