Need Help!!!

[Bobwhite quail24]

Ok I got 50 tuxedo eggs from the mail today and got them in the incubator. The temp is ranging from 100-101.9 in a still air incubator, Humidity is at 52. Ok what day do I need to take them from the egg turner?If I calculated right it would be Feb. 4th. How does this sound and thanks for your time.


                                                                                  Bobwhite quail24

[RedOakGamebirds]

The temperature sounds close to normal for a still air incubator.  As long as it doesnt go any higher you will be fine.  Your calculations of February 4th are right for Coturnix eggs but since you are using a still air incubator and the temperature is nearly 2 degrees higher I would remove them on the morning of the 3rd.  Also try and get your humidity up a little bit more.  Fill both trays if you havent already done so and let it go until you take the eggs out.  The egg turner often will add another 1/2-1 degree of heat.  Every 1/2 degree of heat generally decreases you hatch date by 12 hours.  One degree of heat approximately 1 day. 


Larry

[magnumhntr]

Make sure you're taking your temp readings at the the same height as the top of the eggs, or just slightly below the top.