Hey,
I have 34 coturnix eggs in the bator, 25 which are developing. I've left the other 9 in to see if they'll develop or not (I did the float test).
I'm still technically a kid in a way, so brand new to the whole concept of incubation, and so are my parents. (First time raising quail, never incubated before - only raised chicks under broody chicken hens)
Tomorrow's hatch day! Hence why I'm asking now.
We got the fertile eggs from our trio of quail (we bought them, didn't hatch)..
Both hens supplying fertile eggs.
When (if) the eggs hatch, I know you have to wait 24 hours, and they said never to open the incubator during this process. But this is just backup information in case this happens and I want to know for future reference, but, what if some chicks hatch, it's been 12/24 hours, yet some other chicks are still in the process of hatching? Would I be able to open the incubator to collect the chicks that have already dried their feathers or just leave them to let the other eggs hatch?
Thanks guys!
>.<
I have 34 coturnix eggs in the bator, 25 which are developing. I've left the other 9 in to see if they'll develop or not (I did the float test).
I'm still technically a kid in a way, so brand new to the whole concept of incubation, and so are my parents. (First time raising quail, never incubated before - only raised chicks under broody chicken hens)
Tomorrow's hatch day! Hence why I'm asking now.
We got the fertile eggs from our trio of quail (we bought them, didn't hatch)..
Both hens supplying fertile eggs.
When (if) the eggs hatch, I know you have to wait 24 hours, and they said never to open the incubator during this process. But this is just backup information in case this happens and I want to know for future reference, but, what if some chicks hatch, it's been 12/24 hours, yet some other chicks are still in the process of hatching? Would I be able to open the incubator to collect the chicks that have already dried their feathers or just leave them to let the other eggs hatch?
Thanks guys!
>.<
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