Where do you get your quail eggs?

[BoundlessLove]

I got 60 eggs from Myshire farm, my hatch was just under 50%, although I told them that I was satisfied, they sent half of my money back anyway.

Wow! Thats great they did that.

 

[Tex452]

I do not. Do you have a recommendation? Are all incubators the same, or do I need a special quail incubator? I know they're on an accelerated timeline over chicken eggs.

I like my NR 360 incubators for hatching quail, I ordered the quail egg turn table, it holds 45 eggs, I also hatch them in my maticoopx 30, I don’t have the treys for quail eggs but the chicken trays work ok.
I like my NR’s better for quail.

 

[ChickenChick46]

I have the Nurture Right 360. Comes with chicken egg turner (I’ve used it for duck eggs and turkey eggs. (Had to hand turn the turkey eggs)
You can order a quail egg turner for it on EBay.
@Debbie292d uses Brinsea which are much nicer incubators.

The Nurture Right 360 is what I was planning on. I would only be hatching chicken eggs. I'm looking to get something decent to get started, but not spend a fortune. But I don't want to waste money on an Amazon special either. Not saying they're all junk, but I've seen some really bad reviews and there are so many it's overwhelming. Do you recommend the Nurture Right, overall?

 

[BoundlessLove]

I would recommend it, BUT I would put a hygrometer/temperature gauge in it while incubating. There is a smaller one you can purchase on Amazon that fits in the slot.

 

[Tex452]

I’ve hatched chicken, Guinea and quail in my NR 360 incubators, I can recommend them.

 

[Tex452]

I would recommend it, BUT I would put a hygrometer/temperature gauge in it while incubating. There is a smaller one you can purchase on Amazon that fits in the slot.

I have govee thermometers that I regulate mine with, I don’t worry about humidity since I dry hatch, it never gets below 35%, and I’ve had good success using this method, but temperature is crucial.

 

[thecatumbrella]

I got 60 eggs from Myshire farm, my hatch was just under 50%, although I told them that I was satisfied, they sent half of my money back anyway.

Geez. This is what I'm struggling with a bit. It feels like I have to order a ton of eggs to account for a possibly low hatch rate, but knowing my luck, every single egg will hatch and I'll be drowning in quail! I'm impressed they stood by their product, though.

I have the Nurture Right 360. Comes with chicken egg turner (I’ve used it for duck eggs and turkey eggs. (Had to hand turn the turkey eggs)
You can order a quail egg turner for it on EBay.
@Debbie292d uses Brinsea which are much nicer incubators.

Ah, that makes sense they would have different inserts for egg sizes. You can tell I haven't committed a single brain cell to incubation before today.

 

[thecatumbrella]

I have govee thermometers that I regulate mine with

Are these the $15 bluetooth ones? Because I've got plenty of those.

 

[Susan Skylark]

If you can find a local source, as for all hatching eggs!, you’ll have better hatch rates, wouldn’t recommend grocery store eggs though! You can use any incubator for quail, just make sure the turner works or hand turning is just fine and definitely use an extra three thermometers. I’ve ordered random eBay eggs and thieving otter eggs, strangely had amazing luck on random eBay eggs (first time hatching anything) but my thieving otter eggs got severe shipping trauma and ended up with saddled air cells and 25% hatch rate. The birds were lovely but nuts, high strung, nervous, or mean (2 week old bully got exiled from the brooder!, two bonked their heads and died in quail safe housing, culled the only hen I kept because she was psycho…), I only kept 1 bird out of 40 eggs! My eBay birds are pretty chill (did cull 14/17 hens for temperament though the first year). Be careful though, they are addicting!

 

[ChickenChick46]

I would recommend it, BUT I would put a hygrometer/temperature gauge in it while incubating. There is a smaller one you can purchase on Amazon that fits in the slot.

I have 2, maybe one of them would fit inside there.