Newbie here!

[MammaWolf97]

Hello, I'm from the UK, midlands to be exact!
Hoping to make new friends too

 

[Lovely Lettie]

Welcome to BYC! It's nice to meet you
I'm also from the UK!

 

[MammaWolf97]

Welcome to BYC! It's nice to meet you
I'm also from the UK!

Yay!! Thank you, I'm so new to poultry owning, I'm trying or hatch chicks but I've been unsuccessful

 

[Lovely Lettie]

Yay!! Thank you, I'm so new to poultry owning, I'm trying or hatch chicks but I've been unsuccessful

Oh dear that's not good, what happened?

 

[MammaWolf97]

Oh dear that's not good, what happened?

I started incubating my first batch beginning of last month, they unfortunately died! Then I started my new batch end of last month and they have just not progressed I'm assuming this batch wasn't fertile due to no development at all, I'm hoping these quail eggs arrive and hatch otherwise I'll give up I'm not a quitter just feel I'm not destined to be a poultry mamma x

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

This link might help you discover something that you may not realize is causing an issue.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-beginners-guide-to-incubation.73350/

 

[Jenbirdee]

hi @MammaWolf97 !
welcome to byc!!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. What incubator are you using?

 

[MammaWolf97]

Welcome to BYC. What incubator are you using?

thank you, just bought the HHD 12 egg incubator i was using a cheap generic one before now, so im hoping for a better chance with this one i was reading all reviews and its very good considering its under £100, ive got quail eggs arriving hopefully in the next couple of days

 

[janiedoe]

thank you, just bought the HHD 12 egg incubator i was using a cheap generic one before now, so im hoping for a better chance with this one i was reading all reviews and its very good considering its under £100, ive got quail eggs arriving hopefully in the next couple of days

I'm not familiar with that brand. I hope it will do a good job for you.
I love my little Brinsea. My hens do most of the hatching around here. When I've used an incubator, it's always been for a left behind egg, or to give a few extra chicks to a broody.