Susan Skylark
Chirping
- Apr 9, 2024
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I have a shipment of quail eggs en route (this will be my second batch of anything!) and have two second hand incubators. I used the nurture right 360 for the first batch (standard chicken turner) and had some issues with eggs in the outer ring getting turned around/tipped upwards that had to be manually adjusted several times daily plus a possible temp issue as my eggs hatched day 18-20 instead of day 17. The other is a little giant model with an automatic egg turner (also chicken size but the quail eggs fit in the cups just fine). Any thoughts on either of these models (pros, cons especially with quail?). I ordered two dozen eggs so thought I'd split them between the incubators and see what happens. I'll up the temp slightly (and try and calibrate the thing, my calibration thermometer is apparently off, it thinks water boils at 207F not 212!) and also fix the spacing problem on the outer ring of the turner. I'm also curious if a dry hatch on the little giant might not be a good idea as it seems to be much harder to regulate the humidity than on the nurture right. Curious to hear your ideas!