What is best position at "lockdown" for hatching quail eggs?

[BabesDucks]

I had my eggs on their side during incubation. Are my chicks going to die??

 

[BabesDucks]

I had my eggs on their side during incubation. Are my chicks going to die??

First, If you are buying eggs that stink they are probably old and rotten. Eggs should be no more than 7 days old 10 at the most and they need to be stored in a cool place. I keep mine in a small wine cooler set at 60 degrees. Next, your friend doesn't know what he is talking about. Sounds like you have an incubator with turning racks so place eggs small end down temp 99.5 and humidity at 45 to 55% for 14 days. At the end of 14 days take the racks out and lay the eggs on their side (lockdown) raise humidity to 65 to 70%. My last hatch with this system was 61 of 70 eggs about 87%. There are lots of incubators where the eggs are on their side the whole time and they have good hatches also just turn off the turner the last 3 days.

You need to find someone else to buy your eggs from. Try craigslist or ebay Good luck on your next hatch, then you can start hatching your own eggs.

Note: 99.5 is for forced air incubator about 101 if its still air.

One other thing tell you friend that Quail and Chicken don't stand their eggs up to hatch them LOL

Nevermind. I just read the rest of your post. This is my first quail hatch and it’s time to lockdown. So excited!!!