What if I turned my quail eggs at day 16 and 17...

[Irenelj78]

I used yogurt maker for hatching quails and I can't help candling them everyday . But I forgot that I can't turn them in the last three days. Now what should I do...Will my chicks die or what result this may lead to? Thanks for your help.

 

[featheredplanets]

They should be fine. But do try to stop interfering with them next time. Taking them out to candle everyday will lower your hatch rate. If you candle, you only need to do it once or twice.

Also, welcome to BYC

 

[Irenelj78]

They should be fine. But do try to stop interfering with them next time. Taking them out to candle everyday will lower your hatch rate. If you candle, you only need to do it once or twice.

Also, welcome to BYC

Thanks so much. Today is the hatching day, hopefully I can see chicks today.

 

[Irenelj78]

By the way, my eggs are hatching. But I saw their beaks already this morning but it's 5pm now and they are still in the egg. Is that normal? How long should it take them to get out of the shell? Thanks.