Day 19 quail eggs. STILL NOT HATCHED!!

[thehomesteadnw]

Quail can take longer so don't panic. You can candle them to see if they've pipped internally but try not to turn the egg - keep it in the position it's lying in so you don't confuse the chick and make them move into the wrong position for hatching. If they have internally pipped you'll see a little shadow in the air cell. You might hear them tapping if you hold the fat end of the egg to your ear. A dead embryo will sink towards the narrow end of the of the egg and there will be a yellowish, watery layer between it and the air cell. But I wouldn't worry until you've got to day 21 and still have no pipping. It's torture, I know!

Ughhh I'm here now day 19 no quail. I'm trying not to freak out, but it's hard. I heard some quail can take up to 25 days. So honestly I'm just leaving my incubators on until day 25 and then day 26 I'll think about turning them off