I have some coturnix quail eggs that were on Day 8 yesterday.
They're in my homemade coolerbator which, honestly, probably has inconsistent temperatures throughout, despite its computer fan, and it fluctuates. With my Reptitherm 500 and a light bulb I'm probably averaging maybe 100 degrees, though.
I only candled 3 out of 40 eggs yesterday because I'm afraid to mess with them too much and don't know how well I can see anything, anyway. The first one had a vaguely opaque third of the egg that was only half cloudy, and I'd say I lost that one pretty early. The second one had some veins but I could clearly see light through at least half the egg. Probably lost that one a little later.
The third one felt completely different, though, so I'm hopeful. It was very dark inside except for a clearly defined air cell and when I picked it up it felt like something shifted around in response!
Would I have actually been able to to feel a corturnix chick on the 8th day of incubation move, though? I could have been imagining this. In any case, the third one definitely gave off the feel of being alive, so I'm happy.
They're in my homemade coolerbator which, honestly, probably has inconsistent temperatures throughout, despite its computer fan, and it fluctuates. With my Reptitherm 500 and a light bulb I'm probably averaging maybe 100 degrees, though.
I only candled 3 out of 40 eggs yesterday because I'm afraid to mess with them too much and don't know how well I can see anything, anyway. The first one had a vaguely opaque third of the egg that was only half cloudy, and I'd say I lost that one pretty early. The second one had some veins but I could clearly see light through at least half the egg. Probably lost that one a little later.
The third one felt completely different, though, so I'm hopeful. It was very dark inside except for a clearly defined air cell and when I picked it up it felt like something shifted around in response!
Would I have actually been able to to feel a corturnix chick on the 8th day of incubation move, though? I could have been imagining this. In any case, the third one definitely gave off the feel of being alive, so I'm happy.
