Yes you can handle quail chicks. The more that you handle them the tamer they will be if you want to have tame quail. You can start by getting the chick to eat chick crumbs from your hand. if you do try to hold the chicks you need to be careful about their legs. I usually cup them gently with two hands. if you talk quietly to the chick it will get used to your voice and then will respond to you when you call it.

There is no reason why your lone chick won’t survive if the chick has heat, water and chick crumbs to eat and a safe place to live, if the chick is healthy.

The length of incubation depends on the type of duck eggs but is generally 28 days. http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-duck-eggs/
Khaki campbell duck eggs take 28 days
Indian runner ducks take 28 and a half days http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-indian-runner-duck-eggs/
Muscovy ducks take 35-37days to hatch http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-muscovy-duck-eggs/
Mallard duck eggs take about 26 and a half to 27 days to hatch. http://farmingfriends.com/incubating-mallard-duck-eggs/

Hope this helps.

Kind regards
Sara @ farmingfriends

I have 3 questions :
1.can you handle quail chicks?
2.Do you know whether my loner chick will live?
and finally
3.how long does it take duck eggs to hatch?

thing is I have 6 duck eggs in the incubator, I have had a chick die of being alone and I like my quail to be tame . If you can answer these that would be great

kind regards,

Junior