How to Hatch Quail Eggs in a Still Air Incubator

The air temperature where the still air incubator is should be stable because it will be difficult to maintain optimal temperature in the incubator if the temperature outside it fluctuates.

Quails are a mid-sized bird in the pheasant family. If you want to hatch quail eggs, use a still air incubator. The actual incubation demands very little of you, but what is required but must done regularly and on time. You will have to maintain the temperature and turn the eggs when necessary. As long as you are committed to caring for your quail eggs, you can easily hatch them in a still air incubator.

Things You'll Need

• Still air incubator

Instructions

1. Set the incubator in a well-ventilated room with a temperature of 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Set the incubator thermometer to 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

3. Let the incubator heat up and maintain the correct temperature for three to four hours to be sure the heat is even and steady.

4. Mark the eggs with an 'O' on one side of the shell and an 'X' on the opposite side.

5. Place the eggs into the incubator on their sides with the pointed ends angled slightly downward.

6. Turn the eggs three times a day. Put your palm on the egg and roll it until the letter that was on the bottom is now on the top.

7. Add moisture to the incubator by filling the tube on the bottom of the incubator with water. Check the water twice a week to maintain high humidity for hatching.

8. Stop turning the eggs at 20 days to allow them to hatch.

Tips & Warnings

• Check the temperature every week to make sure it isn't higher or lower than it should be.

• Do not overcrowd the incubator or the eggs won't be able to hatch properly.

References

• Urban Text: Operating a Still Air Incubator