Varying Temperatures in Incubators

[rabbit2u]

Hey guys...just signed on today. I am looking forward to learning and also answering a lot of questions about incubation habits. I've used both still air and automatic incubators with great success. Please keep in mind that all incubators will work off the humidity in your area. Is it high? Is it low? Here's my method. I have found that if you use digital incubators the temp does not stay the same if you have it full. Even though I have a digital and all is preset, I still rotate my eggs once a day. It took me a couple of tries to figure out that has been my problem. I hatched German Coturnix Quail a couple weeks ago with a 50% hatch rate. Some hatched on day 16-17, but then some others not until day 20. I learned then that the temperature was different and I had not rotated my eggs at all. I now have 56 chuckar quail in my incubator and I have been rotating them once a day for 7 days now. I'm hoping this will correct any differences in hatching time...I shall let you know. Thanks guys....

 

[HuffleClaw]

I’m not sure about quail but there are lots of others who do (good luck!)
Also, if you’d like you can join my thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...road-but-here-they-are.1265997/#post-20333302
I also recommend turning 3 times per day and I look forward to seeing your outcome!

 

[HuffleClaw]

Oh and WELCOME TO BYC! I hope you enjoy your time with BYC!

 

[rabbit2u]

Thanks to all...I will certainly be talking more about raising and hatching chickens. I will also cap on how I make broken air cells heal before hatching....Keep in mind that these methods that I will discuss later on are mine, but hopefully these methods will also help others. I've been raising chickens, quail, turkeys, peafowl, guineas, wood ducks, mandarins and so much more for many years. Over 50 years experience...Time to pass some things on....

 

[HuffleClaw]

Thanks to all...I will certainly be talking more about raising and hatching chickens. I will also cap on how I make broken air cells heal before hatching....Keep in mind that these methods that I will discuss later on are mine, but hopefully these methods will also help others. I've been raising chickens, quail, turkeys, peafowl, guineas, wood ducks, mandarins and so much more for many years. Over 50 years experience...Time to pass some things on....

I much look forward to learning from you! Good luck on your hatches!!

 

[rabbit2u]

I’m not sure about quail but there are lots of others who do (good luck!)
Also, if you’d like you can join my thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...road-but-here-they-are.1265997/#post-20333302
I also recommend turning 3 times per day and I look forward to seeing your outcome!

I have an automatic eggs turner in. I let that turn my eggs. I just interrupt that with a once a day rotating...

 

[HuffleClaw]

I have an automatic eggs turner in. I let that turn my eggs. I just interrupt that with a once a day rotating...

Oh okay! Sounds good to me then!