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Raising Gamebirds => Incubation => Topic started by: judge8604 on August 13, 2010, 09:41:29 PM

Title: 5 day hatch
Post by: judge8604 on August 13, 2010, 09:41:29 PM
I've been incubating some Georgia Giant quail eggs and they where suppose to hatch out on Wed. Aug. 11. well monday morning I took the eggs out of the turner. When I came home from work around 7pm on monday I had 4 already hatched. Tues 14 hatched, Wed 19 hatched, Thurs 7 hatched and then today Fri 10 hatched and theres still some hatching now. I know this can't be normal so any suggestion of what I did wrong?
Thanks!
Title: Re: 5 day hatch
Post by: Reeves on August 13, 2010, 11:33:35 PM
You have cool spots in your incubator.

When you candle eggs at days 7 & 14 you should place them in different places.

ie: inside ones to the outside etc.
Title: Re: 5 day hatch
Post by: slider on August 14, 2010, 12:40:12 AM
 agd2
Title: Re: 5 day hatch
Post by: judge8604 on August 14, 2010, 03:35:01 AM
Ok, I'll give that a try next time around but I didn't think I would of had a problem with that since I had the newer GQF Genesis Hova-bator since it had the fan.
Title: Re: 5 day hatch
Post by: russ on August 14, 2010, 09:42:04 AM
I have this incubator as well, usually get a flurry hatch and then move them to the brooder after they dry, then up to 4 days later i finish the hatch, never a problem with the differnt size chicks and it seems like they catch up in a few days, maybe just the natiure of the hova-bator, the eggs do get moved around a little during candling but not much...didn't know that trick either..always learning something on here..Russ