How to Hatch Quail Eggs
Incubators are an alternative way to hatch eggs. You have the option of buying a still air incubator, one with ventilation holes, or the one that uses a fan to circulate air and heat inside the medium. Either way, they provide a safe haven for the eggs to hatch in the absence of mother quail’s prefect care and setting ability.
Gather hatching quail eggs from the nest and check if they are fertile or not, by candling the eggs. Also note the quality of the shell, as a strong shell, is a sign of fertile egg. Buy an incubator from the market, depending upon the size of the quail eggs and the kind of heat, they require.
Transfer each hatching quail eggs to the incubator slowly and carefully. Handle the eggs in the incubator with extreme caution and care. Follow the temperature guide, that comes with the incubator. Place the eggs in the incubator with the small end pointing down. Adjust the light, heat and air inside the incubator following the instructions, that came with the machine.
Turn the eggs at least three times a day and adjust the temperature inside the incubator every day, as quail eggs produce their own energy, as they continue to grow. The closer they get to hatch-time, the more warmth the eggs will produce. Do not let the hatching quail eggs cool down to room temperature, as it may hinder the chicks' growth. Do not overheat the eggs, as they might crack open.
Carefully monitor the humidity inside the incubator. A quail egg only needs 60% humidity. Fill the water trough inside the incubator every day. Use room temperature water.
Hatching-time depends on the species. Bobwhite Quail eggs usually take 23-24 days to hatch, depending on proper temperature and humidity. Some will hatch as early, as 22 days, and as late, as 25 days. Closely observe the hatching quail eggs each day. Stop turning the eggs at least three days, before the hatch date. After the egg hatches, do not remove the baby quail from the incubator. They need to dry their feathers, prior to being moved. When they are ready, transfer them to the quail brooder nest box.
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