Recent content by Cawagula

New to quail and was given about a dozen mixed breed fertile eggs, anyone able to help identify what variation they are? All cotournix. 7 weeks old, new quail hutch is finishing up drying and they'll be outside this week. Only unsure on the tuxedos and dark ones, white's are pearl fee.

For sure, tossing wasn't even a thought lol. Development is still going great, day 14 now. Egg is fairly dark now, certainly has less light "empty" area than the rest of the other eggs, oddly enough air pocket is a bit smaller than the rest as well. Seems to be enough room for development and...

So my neighbor ended up with a Roo and is now getting the complaints to get rid of it (no roos allowed here). We all love it so decided to hatch some eggs from his line before he has to go. She gave me a few eggs and so far 100% fertility rate. On day 12 now, but I candled at day 10 and one egg...

First ones out! Thanks everyone, now they should all start to roll lol

Well over 24 hours since the external pip, I have 11 of 12 externally pipped now, day 16. 3 total pipped on the wrong end. The two from yesterday chipped more shell away but membrane has been exposed for a while. Cranked the humidity up to 65% and broke seal for a second to put some coconut oil...

Thank you for the info. I've helped a number of chicks hatch, espcially in my early days before I got a good incubator and thermometer lol. My gut will be to let them do their thing and let nature take it's course.

Thank you, I actually noticed a 2nd egg in the same situation. Not sure what happened here, shipped eggs, allowed to rest pointy end down 24 hrs as normal, may be the seller stored them incorrectly on jostling from the mail. Had 16 eggs and 12 left, hoping for a good hatch rate. Really wanting...

Yes, I have one as well - can be set to Light Sensor, Timer, or Do Not Close

Good Morning Everyone, First time attempting hatching quail, currently in lockdown at day 15. Went to do a temp/hydrometer check and noticed what appeared to be a pip but at the wrong end of the egg. Grabbed a few pictures, and I know nothing was cracked going into lockdown. Not hearing any...

They have all been pretty red for a few weeks now, I assumed they were all pretty much ready but the shortened daylight hours were preventing laying.

Appears one of my flock started laying yesterday. Egg up top is my Copper Marans egg for comparison, middle is the mystery and bottom is an Ayam Cemani. Was out most of the day and came back to three eggs, though I didn't do a late check last night. Current flock: 1 Black Copper Marans - 1...

Thank You! She's actually been laying almost every day since, having only taken two days off in there lol. Didn't really get her for eggs was moreso just curious since I hadn't seen any information on it lol, thanks again!

New to olive eggers and I know she's a bit young still but wondering if anyone with more experience in them has any input/ideas. 6 Week T2 Olive Egger T1 Olive Egger Hen x Marans Rooster

Agree with @DobieLover.

Congrats! Our birds are in synch! My first Opal Legbar pipped externally tonight as well lol.