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What to do when quail hatch is a very good question to ask even before your quail eggs hatch out as this will lead to good preparation for the arrival of your quail. Hi, We had quails for some years though never hatched any. I am going to purchase some eggs to hatch. If i … Read more
There is alot of debate about whether you should help a quail chick or any chick out of their shell. I believe it is up to the individual to assess their own situation and decide if they are going to intervene or not. I received a comment from Dave today asking if he should help … Read more
If you are breeding quail and incubating their eggs it is important to keep a record of fertility and to calculate the percentage fertility because this will help in evaluating incubation and breeding efficiency. Calculating Fertility The percentage of fertility is the percentage of fertile eggs of all the eggs produced. % fertility = number of fertile eggs/number … Read more
42 coturnix japanese quail eggs have been in the incubator for 17 days. 19 quail chicks hatched out unaided. 6 quail chicks hatched out with assistance. 2 eggs had partially formed chicks inside. 15 eggs were not fertile. Currently only 2 of the quail chicks have died. Quail Egg Hatch Rate – 25 quail eggs hatched out … Read more
The quail eggs started to hatch out yesterday and today we have 16 which have steadily hatched out since teatime yesterday. This evening we transferred 16 quail chicks to the brooder and as promised here are a couple of photos of the quail chicks. A couple more eggs have pipped in the incubator so … Read more
The quail eggs started to hatch out yesterday and today we have 16 which have steadily hatched out since teatime yesterday. This evening we transferred 16 quail chicks to the brooder and as promised here are a couple of photos of the quail chicks. Quail ChickQuail Chicks A couple more eggs have pipped in … Read more
The quail eggs in the incubator have just started to hatch out. They have been in the incubator for just over 2 weeks. I turned off the automatic egg turner on day 15 and now one quail has hatched out so far. The breed of quail is the coturnix japanese quail which take 17 days to … Read more